No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.

Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general.

'Visiting Mr. Green' is a good play. I enjoy being in it, and I have a wonderful colleague, Aidan deSalaiz, to work with. Audiences like it a lot. What's not to like?

I am determined to give the Yiddish language a fighting chance to survive.

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

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

We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.