“There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at ...” — Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Quote

“There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.”

“The easiest person to deceive is one's self.”

“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”

“I firmly believe lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to understand what's going on. Particularly in the theater, where you have costume, story, acting, orchestra.”

“When Kendrick Lamar blasts Mr. Trump, he is preaching to the choir. When Eminem does it, there's a good chance Trump voters are actually listening.”

“Variety is very, very good. Going from medium to medium, if you get the chance to do it, from theater to television to film, which are all distinctly different, keeps me sharp. What works in one doesn't work in the other, and you have to be looking for the truth of the performance, whatever way that medium might demand.”