It's Through Sheer Will That I Can

You May Feel Powerless As A Child, But The World Will One Day Be Yours. And You're Responsible For It. So, Seize The Day And Take Charge Of It.

I Have To Work Really Hard, Eight Shows A Week, To Get A Nice Check As An Actor. But When I Write A Play, And It's A - Knock Wood - Hit, The Checks Come In For Many Years.

There Are Times When I Don't Take Roles Because I Don't Want To Be Perceived A Certain Way.

When I Write Stuff And I Help Cast It, I Turn Away Good People All The Time. I May Turn Them Down Because This One's Too Tall And That One Doesn't Have A High Enough Voice Or This One Looks To Old To Match Up With That One - There's A Billion Reasons Not To Hire Somebody.

As The Book Writer For One Big Smash And One Big Smelly Flop, I Always Wondered If Anyone Knows Just What Goes Into Making A Great Musical. When A Show Is A Hit, The Critics Trip Over Themselves Not Knowing Who To Laud And Applaud The Loudest. It's That Marvelous Score, Those Urbane Lyrics, That Irreplaceable Star. But Only When A Show Is A Flop, Does Anyone Notice The Book Writer. And Then It's Always Our Fault.