Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time. And nothing can replace that.

A lot of Americans like happy endings, but life does not necessarily have a happy ending.

Theatre is immediate gratification

My neighborhood was a great neighborhood; it was filled with all sorts of ethnic groups and things. So I grew up thinking I was a human being.

I have always loved a challenge.

I can tell you where my Tonys are. They're in a beautiful place in my living room, in a glass cabinet.

You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately.