“Nice is different than good.”

“You're so nice. You're not good, you're not bad, You're just nice. I'm not good, I'm not nice, I'm just right. I'm the witch. You're the world.”

“The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.”

“The difference between a cow and a bean is a bean can begin an adventure.”

“One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.”

“No one has ever loved meAs deeply as you.No one has truly shown meWhat love could be like until now:Not pretty or safe or easyBut more than I ever knew.Love within reason -That isn't love.And I've learned that from you..”

“Music blows lyrics up very quickly, and suddenly they become more than art. They become pompous and they become self-conscious ... I firmly believe that lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to understand what's going on. Particularly in the theater, where you not only have the music, but you've got costume, story, acting, orchestra. There's a lot to take in.”