The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
Every performance is a chance to connect with people on a deeper level.
I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.
The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is the most political part of man.