“I don't know why the guys with the big money don't find five terrific ...” — Harold Prince Quote

“I don't know why the guys with the big money don't find five terrific young producers and give each of them enough to commission a musical and to live on for a year. You'd be likely to get at least one project with a future.”

“I wouldn't want to be just pigeonholed as an extravagant director.”

“I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.”

“I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance, and since '96, that guy has been producing at least one hit every summer and every winter. That's a pretty good resume.”

“People who look down never get much of an idea of the sky where the stars are set. And the fellow who doesn't hitch at least one or two of his wagons to a star never gets very high up. Get your eyes off the ground. Look ahead.”