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The movie adaptations of stage musicals that I've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't...

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The movie adaptations of stage musicals that I've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't...

I fell into lyric writing because of music. I backed into it.

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I fell into lyric writing because of music. I backed into it.

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.

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The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.

I firmly believe lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to...

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I firmly believe lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to...

The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper....

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The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper....

I played the organ when I went to military school, when I was 10. They...

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I played the organ when I went to military school, when I was 10. They...

There's something inimical about the camera and song.

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There's something inimical about the camera and song.

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got...

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When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got...

When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written.

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When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written.

When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing...

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When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing...

You can't have personal investors anymore because it's too expensive, so you have to have...

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You can't have personal investors anymore because it's too expensive, so you have to have...

After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to...

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After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to...

All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the...

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All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the...

By the time I was 22, I was a professional. A young and flawed professional,...

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By the time I was 22, I was a professional. A young and flawed professional,...

Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead.

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Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead.

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

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

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew:...

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Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew:...

The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and...

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The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and...

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