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

I glory in the fact that a human being has multiple talents and exercises them all with a degree of integrity and artistic proficiency. That's what I do.

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

When something is moving you get that intake of breath and that stillness from the audience.

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

I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other.

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.