I would never, never do anything unless I believed in it.

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

I would rather quit while I was ahead. There’s no need in overstaying your welcome.

I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.

I would get songs sung to me, like 'Old Man River, 'or kids would call me Mississippi and things like that. At the time, I wished I had a name that blended in more with my surroundings. Now, though, I've really learned to love it. From fifteen, I really liked it. It felt appropriate. Before that, I don't think it quite fitted me. I had to grow into it.

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace. But it's a small link. There are lots of other issues: apartheid , vivisection, political prisoners, the arms race. There's so much going on in this world today, so much ignorance among people. That's not to say I'm not standing amongst everybody. But the point is, what can we do now? That's the thing about vegetarianism; it's an individual's decision and it's something you have control over. How many things do we really have control over?

I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.