I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elaborate way I should be in favor of doing it.

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

It's a complex fate, being an American, and one of the responsibilities it entails is fighting against a superstitious valuation of Europe.

Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.

I think that much of the success of the Broadway mounting of 'Newsies' was due in no small part to the infectious camaraderie on stage between the boys.

The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially, the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate.

Even though 'Vicky Donor' was a huge success, I have had one or two films which have not done well, but that's all right.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.