I just love New York, I love the people. The energy of the place. I really feel energized working here. I've always been made to feel very welcome, and it's a tremendous city.

It seems like pop singing has sort of influenced musical theatre in so many ways - you could argue good or bad, really - and musical theatre is written for that style so often, which is a completely different style.

I think competitiveness between two people is still relevant, and the battle of the sexes still intrigues.

New York seems to be absolutely filled with brilliant people.

I think it's kind of nice, in this day and age of instant gratification, that you have to wait for something.

It's quite an interesting time, the '20s, because the politics of England were changing quite a lot, and the class structure was starting to shift a little.

It's important in show business to have friends who understand the cut and thrust of everyday working life and the constant rejection.