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…

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How time files when you's doin' all the talking.

How time files when you's doin' all the talking.

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe...

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe...

And I believe that you never be limited in what you do, so I like...

And I believe that you never be limited in what you do, so I like...

Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to...

Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to...

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

But actually just yesterday we raised the key of one of my songs two steps...

But actually just yesterday we raised the key of one of my songs two steps...

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years....

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years....

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out.

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be...

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be...

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived...

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived...

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids...

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids...

To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.

To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky.

It's a lot of fun to play someone you don't normally think of yourself as.

It's a lot of fun to play someone you don't normally think of yourself as.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no...

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no...

You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theatre...

You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theatre...

But I'm not adverse to the idea of Torch Song as a musical. It would...

But I'm not adverse to the idea of Torch Song as a musical. It would...

Political movements always belong to the young.

Political movements always belong to the young.

Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.

Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.