I grew up with "Follies." I saw it when I was fifteen. It was the original production, and of course, that production will never be equaled. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I saw "Follies" again at thirty, and you know, I had this great appreciation for [Stephen] Sondheim's brilliance, his lyrics. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I always tend to say "no" to everything, but now I've decided to say "yes" to everything. Now, I'm doing all sorts of things… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I took many notes, more than usual before I sat down and wrote Act One, Scene One. I had perhaps eighty pages of notes.… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
It's more interesting to put yourself in the place of Bette Davis than Irene Dunne, I guess. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I grew up with "Follies." I saw it when I was fifteen. It was the original production, and of course, that production will never… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I'm writing the book to a children's musical. I got a note from the producers saying, "Can't you make it campier?" So now, I'm… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
The story of Judith. But one of the reasons I'm doing it is because the roles I've been writing for myself over the past… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I don't think I could ever go to Auschwitz, because when we took that tour of MGM, I nearly collapsed outside the Thalberg building. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
At fifteen, it [ "Follies"] didn't have any kind of resonance with me, this show about regret and middle age. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
There's a real fantasy quotient to my work. Any play that I've written for myself to perform in basically begins with the idea, "Wouldn't… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I stole that from Vito Russo. He said he was a devout believer in Judyism. — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I read a lot of those Single Girl in New York books, like "Fear of Flying," where you could sort of put yourself, through… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
I had two chances to fail [working for Disney]. The first one, they said was "too juvenile." The second one was,they give you general… — Charles Busch Copy Share Image
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![“I had two chances to fail [working for Disney]. The first one, they said was "too juvenile." The second one was,they give you general areas to work in. They said, "Set 'My Fair Lady' in ancient Egypt."I came up with this idea about an Egyptian princess, and I gave her, as a sidekick, a little…” quote by Charles Busch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea0/charles-busch-30217_ancient_i-had-two-chances-to-fail-working-for-di_1801302.jpg)