Country Quote by Michael Arden

I had a sort of rocky upbringing, and I think the theater was a safe place for me.

— Michael Arden

A lot of times, comedy writers will go for the gay joke, and I've been vocal about saying, 'Go for the smart joke.'

— Michael Arden

So many gay men are mothers to so many young people, me included. I've had gay men who were more mother to me than…

— Michael Arden

I created my family with the people I met in the theater and escaped in the stories I told and the characters I got…

— Michael Arden

I want to create an environment that actors can be really free in.

— Michael Arden

I've played gay, and I've played straight... I'm proud to be a gay man myself, and I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to play…

— Michael Arden

My favorite collaborator is Dane Laffrey, who designed the set for 'Once on This Island,' but we've worked together since high school, when he…

— Michael Arden

Say you have a young black kid, and you come to see a Sondheim show. You love the material, but you look on stage,…

— Michael Arden

I think all my favorite directors have acted. They understand how an actor thinks.

— Michael Arden

If you've never heard a piece of Mozart, then Mozart could sound scary or confusing, so it's all about learning.

— Michael Arden

Unless we build theater and performing arts, then we're not going to be creating future patrons. We need to make it accessible.

— Michael Arden

I remember sitting at home in West Texas listening to my 'Songs for a New World' CD over and over.

— Michael Arden