Critic’s delight: scolding the Mighty Dead.
I was the first critic ever to win a Tony – for co-authoring ‘Elaine Stritch at Liberty.’ Criticism is a life without risk; the critic is risking his opinion, the maker is risking his life. It’s a humbling thought but important for the critic to keep it in mind – a thought he can only know if he’s made something himself.
I’m the worst critic about music myself. I hardly ever, ever like something the first time I listen to it.
