Nothing is staged exactly as it was, because I can't remember - and I consider that an advantage.

I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.

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.

The truth is, for some absurd reason, no one is willing to admit that the interests of the producers and the theater owners are not the same.

Most of the big money people don't know what would interest an audience if you did it. They only know what interested the audience last time.

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

It's nice to stay up nights worrying about the material, and not about the investors who gave you $10 million to do your musical.