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I know two kinds of audiences only - one coughing, and one not coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

What I do believe is theatre is a medium with a peculiar ability to air vital issues.

I think the context of an hour-long drama gives breathing space that you don't get in a film.

A lot of people have a cough that doesn't go away, or go up and down stairs and get shortness of breath, and they don't think about COPD. They could have a problem, though, and catching it in the beginning stages is crucial.

Coughs seem very common here, especially among the children, though people look strong and healthy, but in the absence of proper statistics one cannot undertake to say whether the district is a healthy one or not.

My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.

I feel there's enough seriousness in the world without seeing it in the theatre.

Let's just say that the theater is not for the faint of heart.