I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?

I think the first 10 years of my daughter's life were my mother's happiest, because she could finally have carefree time with a kid.

Then I came back and restarted at the UW that fall.

I was in better shape when I went into boot camp than when I came out.

Since I came an adult - for more than 45 years - Marcus Aurelius has been my great idol.

I did a lot of theatre when I started out. It was the Lyceum, the Citz, the Tron and the Traverse. I came to London and did the Royal Court, the National, 'King Lear' at the Manchester Royal Exchange. I did little bits of comedy, like 'Rab C Nesbitt,' but I wasn't predominantly about comedy.