“Coming to New York from the muted mistiness of London, as I regularly do, is like travelling from a monochrome antique shop to a technicolor bazaar.”

“A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.”

“A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.”

“What when drunk one sees in other women one sees in Garbo sober.”

“All of life is more or less what the French would call s'imposer - to be able to create one's own terms for what one does.”

“A novel is a static thing that one moves through a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one.”

“I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.”

“If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.”

“Never give all the heart, for loveWill hardly seem worth thinking ofTo passionate women if it seemCertain, and they never dreamThat it fades out from kiss to kiss;For everything that's lovely isBut...”

“Once and for allthe idea of glorious victorieswon by the glorious armymust be wiped outNeither side is gloriousOn either side they're just frightened men messing their pantsand they all want the sa...”

“It's communication - that's what theatre is all about.”

“Theatre is a sacred space for actors. You are responsible you are in the driving-seat. ”