Every theatre worth anything has somebody in the middle of it who is driving it; like Joan Littlewood with her theatre.

In my school, the library was forbidden. I was accused of turning on the radiator so that the [class]room was uninhabitable and the ceiling came down below; I'm pretty sure I didn't do it. But then we were moved to the library. And there was a really boring history thing, about the Spanish Armada: how could you make that boring?!So I reached my hand out, and slid a book off to read under the desk, and it opened at King Lear Act Four Scene Six. I was astounded. I'd never seen language like it. I was awestruck. I think that may be one reason why I got involved in theatre.

If you believe you're good already, you don't need to do extra stuff to impress us. Your best work comes when you're absorbed; because then your ego is away.

The improviser has to understand that his first skill lies in releasing his partner’s imagination.

I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies.

I don't even think you should tell the audience you're improvising. It's like an apology in case it's bad : 'we're just making it up' If the improv isn't better than the rehearsed stuff, then you should just rehearse it.

I'm not against work, I think work is great, I work a lot; but if you want to play, the consequences must not be important.