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“Musicals have long given voice to outsiders and speak of experiences in our culture and environment.”
“The further you get up the corporate ladder, the farther you get from the actual filmmaking process.”
“As a producer, it's your job to bang on the table and convince studio heads why great movies should be made.”
“We're all human beings; people make mistakes.”
“One of my skills is knowing, 'This is where I'm needed, and this is how I'm needed and where I'm going to be in control and where I'm going to cede control and why.'”
“I think too many people in Hollywood perhaps fail to make a distinction between the political side of Israel and the notion of the country. And they can be separate things.”
“That's what makes live TV exciting - the unknown!”
“'Wicked' has been one of the biggest hits in Los Angeles theatre history, and we are thrilled that theatergoers here have embraced the musical and welcomed us so heartily.”
“Watching familiar characters take unexpected turns is very appealing.”
“I appreciate actors who work very hard to get at the truth of the character they're playing. That speaks to me, and I try to protect that process because I value the focus and intention behind it.”
“Hollywood is what I do. It's not who I am.”
“Even in a manuscript form, 'The Girl on the Train' sort of leapt off the pages as a contemporary suspense drama-slash-thriller. It has all the mechanics of a thriller, but at the heart of it was a great character study.”
“I have creative ADD.”
“Good movies beget other good movies. So when a movie captures the imagination and hearts of people around the world, it's going to have a positive influence on similar genres getting made.”
“I do love being amongst creative people and facilitating that and being inspired by people. I get very bored with just competence and require inspiration all around me.”
“If we members of the Jewish community don't support the Jewish organizations, nobody else will.”
“I'm lucky that I get to do the bigger movies and the smaller movies.”
“What makes 'A Christmas Story' universal, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, is that you recognize that family... It's ultimately about a family being glued together for the holiday season.”
“I loved being a film executive. But something was always missing for me. I always had the feeling that I was looking over my shoulder - what's going on on Broadway?”
“I don't think anyone can ever predict a phenomenon. It's not something you can bank on.”