I think Madonna is a wonderful performer.

A well-rounded performer will listen to all kinds of music. I like classical, Middle Eastern, and rock a lot.

What's the difference in opening from scratch in Philly or opening from scratch in New York? The old out-of-town tryout circuit - taking the show pre-Broadway to cities like Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia, Washington - has sort of been replaced with the amount of workshops we do.

I don't listen to the contemporary pop artists. They all sound alike, anyway.

The word diva to me means doing something supernatural with something natural.

I learned a long time ago from David Mamet to wipe your feet at the door, get it out on stage and then go about your life.

I knew when I was a kid that I had a Broadway voice. I wanted to be a rocker, because I grew up in that era of transistor radios at the beach.