Stephen Sondheim I am in awe of.

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

Ten flashing lights are a nuisance but 500 are fantastic.

Well, you need the villain. If you don't have a villain, the good guy can stay home.

It's easy to not feel misplaced if this tidal wave of appreciation is coming your way.

You see, my version of why anyone would want to become an actor is that it's some psychological fixation, something that happened in puberty that you didn't outgrow in time, which is normal. Nevertheless, if you make it a profession, it can be really neurotic.