In life most of us are highly skilled at suppressing action. Bad improvisers block action often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.

Most people I meet are secretly convinced that they’re a little crazier than the average person. People understand the energy necessary to maintain their own shields, but not the energy expended by other people. They understand that their own sanity is a performance, but when confronted by other people they confuse the person with the role.

The problem's always been to deal with the fear.Cos the fear is pretty . . . it ruins everybody really.

Trying to do better is trying to be better than you actually are, and I don't think you can do that.

Very hard to get an audience. So if you're going to fill the theatre, you can't just rely on old stuff.

In life most of us are highly skilled at suppressing action. Bad improvisers block action often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.

Enjoy things even when you’re screwing up.