The Art Of Persuasion. The Actor Persuades

Living Is Strife And Torment, Disappointment And Love And Sacrifice, Golden Sunsets And Black Storms. I Said That Some Time Ago, And Today I Do Not Think I Would Add One Word.

Don't Be Afraid To Be Outrageous; The Critics Will Shoot You Down Anyway.

In The Great Wealth, The Great Firmament Of Your Nation's Generosities This Particular Choice May Perhaps Be Found By Future Generations As A Trifle Eccentric, But The Mere Fact Of It . . . The Prodigal, Pure, Human Kindness Of It . . . Must Be Seen As A Beautiful Star In That Firmament Which Shines Upon Me At This Moment, Dazzling Me A Little, But Filling Me With Warmth Of The Extraordinary Elation, The Euphoria That Happens To So Many Of Us At The First Breath Of The Majestic Glow Of A New Tomorrow.

No Matter How Well You Perform, There's Always Somebody Of Intelligent Opinion Who Thinks It's Lousy.

The Office Of Drama Is To Exercise, Possibly To Exhaust, Human Emotions. The Purpose Of Comedy Is To Tickle Those Emotions Into An Expression Of Light Relief; Of Tragedy, To Wound Them And Bring The Relief Of Tears. Disgust And Terror Are The Other Points Of The Compass.