"I couldn't believe verse was supposed to be hard. It was a snap for me. I loved Shakespeare."

"I've always tried to explore the humorous aspects of life."

"I've played almost every lead character from Henry VI to Othello. I'm dying to tackle Richard III sometime."

"I talk to the universe all the time."

"I seek a deeper truth, but I don't think I have to go to a building designated for worship to find it."

"Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film."

"I suddenly discovered that acting made girls notice me."

"I believe in Christianity, Judaism and Islamism, but I stay away from churches, synagogues and mosques."

"Artists should always think of themselves as cosmic instruments for storytelling."