Bill Irwin

Competition between men is a fuel that's useful to us. We have to be careful that it doesn't tell the same story…

— Bill Irwin

What I love is the comedy of the body. It's a little highfalutin', but you can even say pre-verbal comedy. People laugh…

— Bill Irwin

It's shocking to think of the universe now without Robin Williams' energy, even muted.

— Bill Irwin

We constantly run lines together before every show too, and then there's a long, traditionally long, story to tell the audience every…

— Bill Irwin

The fact is that we like each other very much, and we of course see each other on stage all the time,…

— Bill Irwin

I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too.

— Bill Irwin

We want to be able to fly. We want to be able to sear somebody with lightning from across the room. Those…

— Bill Irwin

I am the oldest of three. I was in charge of making sure my brother and sister were OK and also entertained…

— Bill Irwin

We used to have a photo of me in full clown makeup taken when my son was 5. And when he was…

— Bill Irwin

You may work under incredible pressure over two hours in a day, but you're often around that studio 14 to 16 hours…

— Bill Irwin

People keep telling us, that they didn't know when they were booking tickets for it, but afterwards they say that they've had…

— Bill Irwin

Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie…

— Bill Irwin

It's an exhilarating play, and you come off tired, but thrilled.

— Bill Irwin

Acting is all about relating to the people on stage with you, even in plays that break the fourth wall. Clowning, for…

— Bill Irwin

Being nominated is a great thrill, and we like to say that all four of us were nominated, which means that our…

— Bill Irwin

This play is truly a great invention, and we're having a great time doing it eight times a week.

— Bill Irwin

People ask me, 'Have you done much drag?' And I say, 'I don't think of it as drag. I'm playing a woman!'

— Bill Irwin

From the earliest memories I have, I liked physical, funny things.

— Bill Irwin

“When you're onstage, part of you wants to be off as fast as possible. And once you're offstage, everything is in anticipation…

— Bill Irwin

Here's my story: My mother and I were at Cirque du Soleil, looking down on Shiner doing his act. She was always…

— Bill Irwin

The physical language of the body is so much more powerful than words.

— Bill Irwin

I do love the musical form, although it's often disappointing.

— Bill Irwin

I used to watch the 'Jackie Gleason Show' and Phil Silvers, those early TV things. And a lot of them were patterned…

— Bill Irwin

I was a shy kid, wasn't necessarily an extrovert, but I couldn't help doing voices.

— Bill Irwin