Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not.

I always had a good time in theatre, even when shows don't turn out as well as I'd like.

I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn’t anticipate. It’s really good to think we got it all nailed - of course you’ve never got it all nailed.

It's a terrible shame if you're born the brightest guy in your class. If you're not, then you have to hustle-and that's good.

When I was a producer, the fun of the show was waking up with a hit and enjoying the period after the show opens. The fun of a director stops the day it opens. No matter if it's a success or a failure, it's not a whole lot of fun anymore.

I really wish people - maybe it's naive - wish people had priorities and were willing to be artistic patrons.

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