When I listen to my work, I think, what's so inflammatory about it? It's not really that dissonant. A lot of people who used to hate my stuff have come round to it.

I'm before him on my knees, and he kisses me He assumes I lose my reason and I do. Men are stupid, men are vain, Love's disgusting, love's insane, A humiliating business-oh how true.

You have to be submitted for the Pulitzer, and unbeknownst to us, a choral director whom I know had submitted us.

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

It should be interesting to see two entirely different ways to treat a story, geared for two entirely different kinds of audience.

If the end is right, it justifies the beans!

I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.