For me it's more fun to find an unexpected moment for a character to sing when you don't expect them to.

Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night. Tonight there will be no morning star.

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew: integrally, with them.

When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written.

I'm a lazy writer. My idea of heaven is not writing. On the other hand, I'm obviously compulsive about it.

I was watching him crawl, Back over the wall-! Then bang! Crash! And the lightning flash! And- well, that's another story, Never mind- Anyway.

Let Pirelli's / Miracle Elixir / Activate your roots, sir... Keep it off your boots, sir- / Eats right through. Yes, get Pirelli's! / Use a bottle of it! / Ladies seem to love it... Flies do, too!