"I was a terrible actor. The analytical part of my mind never quite let go."

"People come to the theatre to be excited and uplifted - I want to inspire my audience."

"We felt that although they were patchy, there was a tremendous political energy in the Henry plays."

"Each organism, no matter how simple or complex, has around it a sacred bubble of space, a bit of mobile territoriality which only a few other organisms are allowed to penetrate and then only for short periods of time."

"Physical beauty isn't so impressive to me."

"We're understanding what Obama is. He is the great teacher. He is this guy that stands above everybody. There's some condescension in it, but he stands above everybody and says, 'Now, listen. You people have to stop blaming each other unreasonably. You have to get along here and I am going to show you the way.' It is a pretty brave role in many ways."

"Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly."

"It is not the beauty of a building you should look at its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time."