"Thank you so much. To be spoken of in the breath with my fellow
nominees is honor enough for any actor, and to be voted this honor by
people who know and love and make theatre should be blessing enough
for any man. But I have blessings beyond this. I have a family, who
loves and supports me, and whom I love. I have representatives who
love and support me and are very patient. I belong to a strong and a
proud trade union and my paychecks are signed every week by producers
who are brave and strong and fearless and who bring us this Broadway
season. And then I step on stage each night with three ferocious
actors, who are brave and generous, and who can make the breath of
life out of a cry of the heart. And with the help of our brilliant
director, we speak every night, every night, the words of one of our
greatest playwrights of this or any time. This is Broadway, we do this
every night. Thank you so much."