I think the bait for doing something really is always the part.

I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might he able to make a living in 1972.

Separation is painful, and there's such a thing as doing it too much - the limits are how much it hurts.

We're paid to care. That's what actors get their money for. But the main goal is not for the actors to be frustrated at the end of the show, but for the audience to be throwing their shoes at the television set. That's what we're trying for.

I've been able to do things that allow me to hold my head up and still be popular.

I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.

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