It was surreal. You don't realize how big the thing is until it happens.

We realized that the big problem was that AOL was taking some of the money.

We've been much stronger defensively. When [MacLeod] has had to, he's made the big save.

When you realize that the uncut 'Porgy and Bess' started me off, that I'd have the opportunity to do a ton of 'Stoppard,' 'Hairspray,' that I'm able to do 'Il Trittico' at the Met - how do I top that?

It just so happens that my oldest and best friend is Bob James, the Grammy-winning great jazz pianist!

It's the 'Mansion on the Island' now. You didn't realize how big that hill was until the hill was gone.