I Believe In The Theater; I Believe

No Matter How Well You Perform, There's Always Somebody Of Intelligent Opinion Who Thinks It's Lousy.

Don't Waste Your Time Striving For Perfection; Instead, Strive For Excellence - Doing Your Best.

Art Is A Little Bit Larger Than Life - It's An Exhalation Of Life And I Think You Probably Need A Little Touch Of Madness.

[on Whether He Harbored Any Resentment At His Forced Retirement From The Stage After He Was Fired By Britain's National Theater] I Should Be Soaring Away With My Head Tilted Slightly Toward The Gods, Feeding On The Caviar Of Shakespeare... An Actor Must Act.

If I Wasn't An Actor, I Think I'd Have Gone Mad. You Have To Have Extra Voltage, Some Extra Temperament To Reach Certain Heights.