I never feel more alive than when I'm on stage. On film you feel chopped up, you can be acting from the neck up, or the hand, there is a lot of close up.

I want people to like me. They don't have to always like my characters, you understand

The idea behind doing comedies is that you go home a little happier.

I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we have?

I always thought the point was to have a bigger life, to meet more people. So I don't understand Hollywood

I have no desire to play most of the roles being offered

It's fascinating how all of us, everyday, rely - at some point, to some extent, for some reason - on faith in our life. Whether it's God or not, or "Please help me!"