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That's what I always enjoyed about acting, the real adrenalin rush. My heart - still before I go on stage - crashing out of my chest. That's thrilling to me.

All actors know that the real adrenaline rush is in doing theatre. There is an immediate connect, and a role in a play, for an actor, is the biggest temptation.

The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you.

I find that the acting's getting easier - with experience, everything is more instinctual.

I realized that acting was something I wasn't going to be lazy about. You feel good when you do it well. It is something that can grow in you.

When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting.

I think that you get something for your acting from almost anything you do.

Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop out again. It's a huge passion for me.

Acting has always been something for me that's been a romp. I just show up and I have a good time, and I hope that I get through the day and I can have lunch in the sun.