"Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other."

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"If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it."

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"The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them."

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"Musicals are plays, but the last collaborator is your audience, so you've got to wait 'til the last collaborator comes in before you can complete the collaboration."

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