I saw 'On The Town' about nine times. I discovered it. I loved it. I was in college.

I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.

I got successful awfully quick, and I wanted it... But I do think there is responsibility to move the musical theater form forward. I think you always have to be aware of the work that came before and build on that.

Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly.

What's missing in the musical theater is producers willing to nurture new work, raise the money and put it on.

A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run.

Producers want to put their music behind revivals but I don’t think that’s a good trend for the theater at all.