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I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive.

Particularly for English people, Shakespeare is always at the forefront of both drama and the English language. He's always been there. I can't remember starting school and not learning about him.

Shakespeare's stories are still very strong. He structured fantastic stories about things that were fundamental to the human being and psyche.

I studied Shakespeare in college, but not theatrically, more in terms of literature, and then I kind of took a break from it. Now there's resurgence in my appreciation for him. It's amazing: there are so many book titles and song titles that come just from lines that he wrote.

Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He's the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square.

I like Shakespeare. I like some of his work a lot.

Shakespeare, who is probably the greatest writer and poet of the English language, lived in a time that was politically very conservative and it's reflected in his writings.

Shakespeare is a wonderful language to speak, but it's also a world to get your mind into thematically.

I've been with Shakespeare all my life.

I have grown up loving Shakespeare.