A songwriter should have friends who are similarly interested; should move about in the milieu of work he has chosen for himself.

My father assigned me to keep his scrapbooks. At first I was interested in reading only his rave notices, but I got interested in reading what the critics were saying about whether the play was good or not.

A song must move the story ahead. A song must take the place of dialogue. If a song halts the show, pushes it back, stalls it, the audience won't buy it; they'll be unhappy.

In a show or a movie, one must work with many people. Many women just don't have the time for it.

He who knows himself is enlightened.

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.