I created the role of Captain Von Trapp.

Every actor wants to direct and produce, but I made a conscious decision when I was in college to understand the 'business' of 'show business.'

But, when I toil in the field of Jewish culture which I frequently do, I am indeed a Jewish artist.

On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away.

But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel.

I remain convinced that I can be a true universalist only when I am a better Jew.

We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory.