Autograph-hunting Is The Most Unattractive Manifestation Of

[may 1958, On Playing Macbeth At Age 30 And Age 48] When You're A Young Man, Macbeth Is A Character Part. When You're Older, It's A Straight Part.

I Believe That In A Great City, Or Even In A Small City Or A Village, A Great Theater Is The Outward And Visible Sign Of An Inward And Probable Culture.

There Is A Spirit In Us That Makes Our Brass To Blare And Our Cymbals Crash-all, Of Course, Supported By The Practicalities Of Trained Lung Power, Throat, Heart, Guts.

Lead The Audience By The Nose To The Thought.

What Is The Main Problem Of The Actor? It Is To Keep The Audience Awake, And Not Let Them Go To Sleep, Then Wake Up And Go Home Feeling They've Wasted Their Money.