I totally related to Cole Porter's magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldn't drag them away from a piano. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I had studied piano since I was 13, but I was surrounded by students who'd been playing since they were 5. I realized I was never going to be anything but mediocre. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
Playing Shakespeare requires technique. You don't play a Bach toccata by getting in the mood. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I like variety, which is frustrating. But I've always been picky. I was afraid Pirates would be too much like Twentieth Century, broad comedy.… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I can play characters who sing, but I don't like singing in a nightclub or something. It's not my metier. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
But you have to trust your instincts. Because you're not going to try it 20 different ways during rehearsal. You'll try it two or… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I've never felt completely satisfied with what I've done. I tend to see things too critically. I'm trying to get over that. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
I totally related to Cole Porter's magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
Some of my favorite characters that I've played have been very pompous because I love making fun of pompous people. — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
