My aesthetic is not a Disney aesthetic at all, but when I met with the wonderful producers at Disney, they weren't looking for me to do their aesthetic. I'd already spent 20 years in the theater, so if they were going to hire me, they'd be hiring me for what I have to offer.

That's my policy - to be positive, to just hope that something will happen. If you start with all your fears, your receptivity is for the negative.

We're really having a problem right now in our culture. I haven't seen one movie lately in which the story and visuals have been equally good.

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.

When you break into song, it's not about dialogue, it's not about how you would speak in a naturalistic sense-it's about expressing your inner torment or your inner joy.

My God, it transformed me. My life changed.

I really do believe that if you don't challenge yourself and risk failing, that it's not interesting.