By the time I was 22, I was a professional. A young and flawed professional, but not an amateur.

Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead.

I don't write songs apart from theatrical pieces. I'm not interested in writing songs qua songs.

You can't have personal investors anymore because it's too expensive, so you have to have corporate investment or a lot of rich people.

TODD: The history of the world, my love -- LOVETT: Save a lot of graves, Do a lot of relatives favors! TODD: Is those below serving those up above! LOVETT: Ev'rybody shaves, So there should be plenty of flavors! TODD: How gratifying for once to know BOTH: That those above will serve those down below!

Everyone would like to be on Broadway, cause if a show works, you make a great deal of money and it allows you to write other shows.

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.