I Often Thought My Gravestone Would Say,

You Always Think That 70 Is The End Of The Road: 'somebody Died When They Were 73; Good Life'. You're Closer To Death, And You Better Make Sure You Don't Waste Too Much Of Your Time Doing Things You Don't Want To Do. No Point In Saying Things You Don't Believe In.

I Have Never Wanted To Be Typecast, One Of Those Actors Who Plays A Variation On A One-note Theme. So Just As I Enjoy Playing A Wide Variety Of Characters, From Good To Bad To Ugly To Cute - So I Have Enjoyed Of Late Working In Film And Television, As Well As In Theatres Of Various Sizes And Shapes.

It Is Very, Very, Very Difficult For An American Actor Who Wants A Film Career To Be Open About His Sexuality. And Even More Difficult For A Woman If She's Lesbian. It`s Very Distressing To Me That That Should Be The Case. The Film Industry Is Very Old Fashioned In California.

I Don't Make Much Distinction Between Being A Stand-up Comic And Acting Shakespeare - In Fact, Unless You're A Good Comedian, You're Never Going To Be Able To Play Hamlet Properly.

Kids Are Coming Out Earlier And Earlier - Some, As Young As Twelve Now - And Schools Need To Take That Into Account.