Im always interested in looking - historically - at how theater can animate history and how all of that can make us engage with our lives in an enriching way.

Opera is the ultimate art form. It has singing and music and drama and dance and emotion and story.

I've gotten to the point that I don't even know what tomorrow brings. When I'm teaching, obviously I'm in town for the class every week.

I grew up with a beautiful gold harp sitting in our living room. My older sister played it.

As a director, I never feel that I have the answers.

At the core of what I'm doing is a belief in the audience, a belief that populism doesn't mean dumbing down theater, but rather giving the audience a voice and a role in experiencing theater.

Im always interested in working with people who are good team players - that are selfless that way in their interests and dedication to the project.