When I start to write, I see my stories as a kind of movie. For instance, I ask myself, "What kind of opening do I want for this book?"

Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice.

I thought it was all a flash in the pan. It wasn't until Broadway came along that I felt I had really made it.

I think family matters to me enormously. In fact, family is the first priority. If my family is good, I can do anything. If they're not, I'm a basket case.

Steadiness is coming up short 19 times and succeeding the twentieth.

Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing.

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game!