I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.

Good directors say, Here's where the play is. They stand by the heart of the matter. Some of them stand beside it.

The bad guys dont always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.

I dont think playing a villain is my greatest talent.

I enjoy listening to opera at home, occasionally, but I would much rather see it than just listen to it.

Shakespeare is the one who gets re-interpreted most frequently.

Obviously the first roles that you're proud of are the ones that everybody else liked too.