One must never comment as an actor, never show that a character is shallow or vindictive, but let that be conveyed. I mean, none of us thinks of ourselves as being vindictive or shallow - perhaps we should.

The stage is actor's country. You have to get your passport stamped every so often or they take away your citizenship.

The society Shakespeare knew was heading for tremendous change, and he seems to have recognized that and written about it in a coded way. I understand those codes, I think

The people I admire most are those who struggle for everyone.

Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings

Theater and poetry were what helped people stay alive and want to go on living.

A deeper truth the camera can see can be more surprising than even the director imagined it could be. That's a wonderful thing that grows and happens in films.