“The best theater is trying to tell the truth, and the best politics is...” — Glenda Jackson Quote

The best theater is trying to tell the truth, and the best politics is trying to tell the truth.

My job is to see the world through the character's eyes.

No, I didn't think of myself as an idealist. I consider myself as a believer in what I regard as the Labour Party's basic principles, which have to do with equality and 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. You know, the golden rules.

I told them I wouldn't sign a blank cheque.

Acting is not about dressing up. Acting is about stripping bare. The whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant.

All this thing that L.A. doesn't have any love for the theater isn't true.

I always wanted to do film. And I still love theater.

I actually love going to a lot of theater movies. I just love watching actors work and seeing how people tell stories.

In theater, you're playing characters. You believe you're somebody else, and you're acting.

I'm a New York girl. I come out of New York theater.