Martin Charnin

“A musical is a very difficult thing to do. It's a collaboration between a lot of people.”

“It's the hard-knock life for us.”

“The sun'll come out tomorrow.”

“Lyrics are the character's voice. They have to come from the character's heart and mind.”

“I've always been drawn to stories about underdogs.”

“You don't get to be a lyricist by not paying attention.”

“You're never fully dressed without a smile.”

“I think I'm gonna like it here.”

“The theater is a communal experience. You're in a room with a couple of hundred or a couple of thousand other people, and what happens onstage is a communal sharing.”

“We'd like to thank you, Herbert Hoover.”