“There are certain sorts of jokes which have only to do with the substi...” — Tom Stoppard Quote

There are certain sorts of jokes which have only to do with the substitution of the unexpected word in a familiar context. If you translated something into French and then had it translated back into English by somebody who didn't know the original, you'd lose what was funny.

I think that the present is worth attention, one shouldn't sacrifice it to future conceptions of, of this future or that future.

There are many, many more small theater spaces than there were when I was starting out.

For me, the reputation for teaching language in general, and East European languages most particularly, gave Glasgow University, and by reflection the country, a distinction.

Sometimes your greatest strength can emerge as a weakness if the context changes.

We're never lumped in as being an L.A. band in any kind of context.

I'm not conniving - that has a pejorative context. I'm not sitting in back rooms making deals. That's not my style.

My grandmother would give me a beautiful book each year. I especially loved the Beatrix Potter books. They were very detailed. And I promised myself that was what I'd do. I also loved the big words she used. I was excited because I knew what they meant from the context. I put a few big words in for just that reason.

If actors are trying to convey, in a smart way, the context of the scene, that becomes too self-conscious.