The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.

I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - it's there and then it's gone.

I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.

I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.

People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.