I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.

It's like champagne. When you listen to it, you start to sway with the tune. It works as well today as it ever did.

It is, in a variety of ways, particularly for the singers. It often goes from spoken word to singing without a pause or transition. It takes a lot of practice.

She has been very outspoken about her desire to be a young bride... so the idea of her learning what it's like to be married works either way.

The girls have been feuding for months. That's not a surprise to anyone. We've prepared for that. We've built that reality into our production plan.

Especially when one of 'em (Jackson) is a guard coach and the other one (Levingston) a big-man coach. That helps us out tremendously at both ends of the floor. They can provide us with that playoff, that championship, atmosphere.

Everybody knows Duke. Nobody will expect us to do anything. We're going to go in there and see what we can do.

I knew my shot wasn't dropping, so the next thing is to rebound, make my free throws, and block shots.

There was a very loyal and passionate audience that unfortunately never did grow.