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" I don't think that just because people will pay a certain amount for a ticket that it's all right to charge it. "

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" The physicality of a production needs evolution and breath. "

" When I sold my flat in Glasgow, I bought a little cottage on the North Yorkshire coast. Whenever we go up from London to stay there, I'm just like, 'I'm home! I'm home in Bronte-land!' "

" It blows my mind that you get Shakespeare where the 'low' comedy characters have got Northern or Welsh accents. "

" I had a lovely time growing up. But I was very aware of the miners' strike going on, friends' families collapsing, and people being unemployed. "

" Some actors just have a quality, a way of combining music and character and story, where everything just falls into place. "

" Broadway is full of crazy people. "

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" A first preview is not exactly a pleasant experience for directors and actors. You're never as raw as when the audience first comes in. "

" I looked into putting 'Doctor' on my license. But the insurance premium is higher, so I don't think I'll bother. "

" Theatre is a living organism. You only know if your show is working when you see it with an audience. You can also tell when it isn't working - it's horrible, and you desperately try to figure out how to make it connect. "

" I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences. "

" I'm fascinated to see how 'Black Watch' connects with an American audience. "

" I've never understood why anyone would want to join the army, but that's irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that, as long as we go on voting in governments who are prepared to take troops into an illegal war, that army is a necessity. "

" For me, there is a real line between something being the worst thing in the world and the best thing in the world. "

" I'll always have a relationship with Scotland. "

" I don't think it's good, culturally, to base all critical judgments on a single performance. "

" I thought a director was like a pillow who sat under the writer, supporting them and submitting to their vision. It took me a long time to realise that what a writer really wants is a production that matches the play and the writing. It is the only way the play can achieve its full potential. "

" There are always discussions about casting stars in lead roles in theater - especially when you're working with commercial producers - and it's not something I'm against, not at all. But any casting has to be right for the project. "

" When you're growing up, it's very easy to feel lonely and insecure. "

" Sometimes it should be the job of Broadway to introduce stars as well as cast them. "

" When you tell a story that you know is having an effect on the audience, that, for me, is the transforming thing. "

" I've never felt opera was a party I've been invited to, and maybe I've got a bit of a chip on my shoulder about it. "

" The Black Watch is one of the most illustrious regiments. They've been at the vanguard of British military operations for 400 years. Something they're very proud of is what they call 'The Golden Thread,' where you can trace a line back from them to the first Black Watch soldiers who were from the Highlands, spoke Gaelic, and wore the kilt. "

" I know Australians are no strangers to pubs, but in the U.K., the pub is a real meeting place because the houses can be quite small, so the pub is an extension of the living space. "

" The only thing I fear is when people say, 'I should go to the theatre more.' I say, 'We should create work that makes you not have a choice.' "

" I never get star-struck. I never fanboy. Ever, ever, ever. "

" I don't know how films get made, and I think I'll leave it to other people. "

" One of the things I realised as I learned to manage a rehearsal room is that the best idea always has to win, and it doesn't matter where the idea comes from. "