I would like to see more new productions of new material by new composers/lyricists/book writers. I would like to see people take more chances. I think because everything costs so much they're not taking the chances they used to.

Artistic self-indulgence is the mark of an amateur. The temptation to make scenes, to appear late, to call in sick, not to meet deadlines, not to be organized, is at heart a sign of your own insecurity and at worst the sign of an amateur.

I have a terrible memory because I'm not interested in the past. It's done, it's done.

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

I was there when the quote-unquote golden age of musical theater was flourishing. I met everybody who worked in theater or was famous in theater from the '40s on.

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

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.