I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20.

It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows.

By the time we've made it, we've had it.

By the time I was five, I was a little diva.

By the time I was 12 or 13, I was studying biochemistry textbooks.

So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble.