Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.

Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching.

I started listening to classical music when I was in my early teens. Prior to that, I listened to pop records or band records.

Every day a little death.

So many good songs get written fast, because you know exactly what has to work.

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

The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them.