Samuel Johnson

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.

I never go back and listen to the recorded document. The thrill comes when the balance can be attained. Everyone in the room can have a shared, communal rock experience.

Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.