Once we started headlining at the Fillmore East, we were free to play all night, at least for the second set. 'Whipping Post' could get lengthy.
I believe in not whistling backstage and not saying the name of the Scottish play.
The irony is that, coming from a white-collar British background, I tend to play blue-collar Americans!
I thought, 'Oh, acting is going to be great - I get to play different parts.' And then these auditions started coming up for terrorist, terrorist, terrorist, and I'm going, 'Whoa, what's this about?'
It was my contention that opera can not only pay for itself if it is well given, but it can also command a much wider audience if given like a play with lots of rehearsals and wonderful singers that fit the role.
To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed, as if one is assured of one's prospects.
The whole concept of witches was that women were speaking up for themselves and fighting for their rights. The whole concept of witchcraft came into play to hold down women and women's empowerment.
I was political by coming out of the womb. I was gay, and I wanted to play tennis.
If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at the bar or in the church.
I joke that I only play in World Cups.
We play to win the World Series, and that's our goal.
I don't play computer games. What I do is yell at my secretary and say, 'Go on the Internet, and find this or that.'
Everyone has a part to play. We have the power. You can do it.
Older actors can still play young, but it's harder for young actors to be able to play that age range.
If they deserve it, I'm ready to play with very young players. Why not?
We are not a Zappa cover band. We only play Frank's songs that were recorded by the Mothers of Invention and I think a lot of those songs were complex.
