In my world, history comes down to language and art.

I'm exceedingly proud of being an actor, but I never recommend it to anyone.

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.

I am a universalist, passionately devoted to the cause of equality within the human family.

I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem it to be wrong.

Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the paper route.

I do prefer the stage. It's really the granddaddy of them all.