Balance Quote by Ron Mael

You've heard that old expression from Shakespeare, 'Just speak the speech'? The words themselves will take you to the reality of the character. And…

— Anna Deavere Smith

It is difficult to restrain admirers of Shakespeare once they have begun to speak of him.

— Anonymous

I wish I could talk to Annette, but she doesn't even correspond at this point.

— Frankie Avalon

You could argue we are a different audience today,but on the other hand what is it that makes Shakespeare great? It is that he…

— Sam Wanamaker

Shakespeare would seem to have been a person for whom the human voice/personality in all its splendid idiosyncrasy was absolutely enthralling.

— Joyce Carol Oates

The language is always powerful in Shakespeare, but with 'Antony and Cleopatra,' the speeches are so big and muscular and rich - exhausting to…

— Harriet Walter

I'm constantly intimidated by Shakespeare's work. Trying to decipher what he's saying and holding on to that thought - not just as an actor,…

— Zoe Wanamaker

You can’t act Shakespeare until you can speak him.

— Patsy Rodenburg

I always love the court fool in Shakespearean times, in Henry VIII's time. The fool can say all kinds of stuff that the other…

— Cornelia Parker

“He is like Shakespeare, if Shakespeare had gone mad and vowed to speak in only the most convoluted terms meant to confound his listeners.”

— Perpetua Langley

“But there were other great writers who had done all these things. What set Shakespeare apart...even from other greats, was his generosity: his invitation,…

— Jennifer Lee Carrell

Because British actors hold Shakespeare in such great reverence, we tend to go for the word, which tends to make things very intellectual.

— Geraldine James