The nearest figure to myself would be Shakespeare.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Now, when I talk about Shakespeare, I can't talk too much about Gielgud or Olivier. Because nobody knows who I'm talking about.
Characters are an extreme form in Shakespeare's theater.
I think Shakespeare is everybody's treasure.
As I get older I find myself thinking it all begins with Shakespeare.
There are a lot of theories about Shakespeare.
It's extremely dangerous to compare anyone else to Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is universal.
I've been with Shakespeare all my life.
I want to be known as 'The Big Shakespeare.' It was Shakespeare that said, 'Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them.'
Nobody knows anything about Shakespeare the person. It's all legend, it is all rumor.