The songwriter mustn't fall in love with his own song. If it doesn't belong, he can't push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it'll fit in another show.
Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street.
Love is the reason for it all.
I don't care how good a song is. If it holds back the storyline, stalls the plot, your audience will reject it.
A song just doesn't come on. I've always had to tease it out, squeeze it out.
There aren't more lady songwriters for the same reason that there aren't more lady doctors or lady accountants or lady lawyers; not enough women have the time for careers.