Some film actors want to sit back and look at every scene and all that crap. No, you're an actor - tell the story, and when it's told, there's anothe…

- Clarke Peters

I'm a stage actor, and we never get to see our performances.

- Clarke Peters

My first professional acting job was in 'Hair' during the Vietnam War. So I think I've always been drawn to projects with a social conscience.

- Clarke Peters

You need to make mistakes in rehearsal because that's how you find out what works and what doesn't.

- Clarke Peters

I like rock music. I like jazz better, though.

- Clarke Peters

I don't like being away from theater that long. The muscles get atrophied if you don't exercise them.

- Clarke Peters

I first came to London as a musician, and when my group broke up, I did 'Guys and Dolls' at the Watford Palace theatre. After that, Ned Sherrin found…

- Clarke Peters

Our points of reference in America aren't steeped in literature; they're steeped in that five minutes between commercials.

- Clarke Peters