I Guess The Optimistic Thing Is That

Like All Actors, I Was Open To Taking On New Challenges, Including Those Outside My Comfort Zone.

In 1973, I Was Shown A Graphic Of How Dependent The United States Was On Nonrenewable Resources Like Oil And Coal And That Little Was Being Done To Change That. It Seemed Irrefutable That We Needed A Change In Direction Or We'd Be Paying A Huge Price Down The Road. That's When I Made A Commitment To Become A Political Activist.

When People Start Thinking Of You More As A Persona, They Are Less Inclined To Allow You To Move Into Different Areas. Sometimes They're Wrong. Sometimes They're Just Very Stereotypical Or Restricted In Their Own Thinking Of What They'll Allow You To Do.

I Have The Freedom To Take Chances, To Say No. I Have The Freedom To Be Who I Really Want To Be, Rather Than Have To Conform To This Or That Just To Stay Alive.

I Can't Think Of Anything Outside Of Having The Gift Yourself And Creating Yourself. I Can't Think Of The Next Better Thing To Do Than Being Able To Put It Back. Creative Expression, I Think, Is Vital To The Success Of Any Society.... A Society Without Art Will Die.