Most of the big money people don't know what would interest an audience if you did it. They only know what interested the audience last time.

The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.

I don't look back. I look forward and plan new shows. That's really feeding the most important part of working in the theater.

Audiences are quite happy to be astonished, and they don't care who does that astonishing.

I have a terrible memory because I'm not interested in the past. It's done, it's done.

A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run.

I was there when the quote-unquote golden age of musical theater was flourishing. I met everybody who worked in theater or was famous in theater from the '40s on.

Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not.

It's a terrible shame if you're born the brightest guy in your class. If you're not, then you have to hustle-and that's good.

I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.

We've got to find a way to protect the process of making musical theater.

The weariest night, the longest day, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.

You shall above all things be glad and young.

The proper school to learn art is not life but art

You can't do a good business with a bad person. Find the right people to work with and you can't go wrong.

Why are you hanging around, then? Aren't you worried about getting hit?" "Aw, you'd never hurt me. My face is too pretty.

I will not deny that there are men in the district better qualified than I to go to Congress, but gentlemen, these men are not in the race.

I think, for most of us is that once you get to a certain place in your career you're not having to elbow and knock people around and audition for parts.

Today should always be our most wonderful day.

I was quite a reader before I became a writer.

I don't fight anybody anytime or anywhere.