As soon as someone I don’t respect tells me I can’t do something, it just makes me want to do it even more.

It's no accident that Cinderella has been in the culture for thousands of years, and in cross cultures. I've traveled a bit recently, and in Russia, they completely believe they own this tale. And in Italy, they feel it absolutely is part of who they are. There is a timeless web to it.

I certainly have been guilty of trying to sweep things under the carpet.

The long version of the play is actually an easier version to follow. In all of the cut versions the intense speeches are cut too close together for the audience and the actors.

Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual meaning is less important than the words themselves.

If you've done a brilliant version it becomes something else.

Don’t stand up when you can sit down and don’t sit down when you can lie down.