Creativity and the world of the imagination - the beauty of what we see as a child and the kind of play that we experience as a child - can be a way for us to survive tough times.

The musical theater is a glorious and distinctly American innovation in the history of theater.

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

My generation of director has no illusions that we are going to be fed and cared for by subsidized theater in America.

Creativity is a form of knowledge.

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.

I had this epiphany that I like the interaction with people. I wanted to make things happen at a grassroots level.