The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.

George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection.

You've got to be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

When something isn't done, you want to do something about it.

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.

No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.

It was like being high when you reach those high notes.