If things come up, we can say, "We're not ready for this, let's move some things around."

We haven't truly had a zeitgeisty, 'songs on the radio' show, since...I want to say "One Night in Bangkok" was the last musical theatre song that charted. That was so long ago.

I'd like to see the first act of Sunday in the Park with George, and the second act of Hamilton. Every day.

Showtunes might be able to come back into pop music, which is something we haven't seen since the 50s and 60s. Everything is related to everything else because we're in such a niche industry.

We're just trying to restore equilibrium to the Universe, that's all.

And as ensemblists start being asked to do more things that require an insane skill set, that inherent value will, I hope, be held up where it deserves to be.

Time's going to pass anyway, so it's prioritizing what to do with that.

I think that a solid team, solid communication, is the number one thing in life at all times.

We remind ourselves that it's a hobby [The Esemblist]; nobody is setting these deadlines for us, except us.

I've never done Something Rotten either.

Super-envious of the fact that Daft Punk can wear robot helmets and be one of the most famous bands in the world, while also understanding that will never be my situation.

From time to time, I've experimented with sculpture or metal design. It's a good break from just sitting behind the keyboard.

When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.

The heart of man is made to reconcile the most glaring contradictions.

My first job as a kid was going from door to door selling Christmas cards, to raise money for my grandmother's hip replacement. Because, you know... You break it, you buy it.

Giving in a regular, disciplined, generous way-up to and beyond the tithe-is simply good sense in view of the promises of God.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

I like being in love, but loving is what is crucial to me. Loving is the reason to live.

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.

Jesus & his apostles & disciples were all artists