Work is what you do for others, liebchen. Art is what you do for yourself.

Math was my big interest when I was in prep school. I was considering taking math in college, and majoring in it.

No one has ever known me as clearly as you. No one has ever shown me that love allows everything. Not pretty or safe or easy but something I never knew. Love within reason, that isn't love and I learned that from you.

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!

When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing for them, just the way Shakespeare wrote for his actors.

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup.

I do not hope for what I cannot have! I do not cling to things I cannot keep!