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

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

I've seen a lot of 'Show Boats,' but I've never seen the one that thoroughly satisfies me.

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.

I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.

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.