Many teachers think of children as immature adults. It might lead to better and more 'respectful' teaching, if we thought of adults as atrophied children.

My feeling is the moment the theatre is not full you have to do something else. But most people somehow think 'If we did it better, they would come'. No. They don't come.

If you have a good idea, open your mouth and say something else.

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

The improvisation had to be in public, because you only get value playing to strangers.

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