I think for her to be in Washington must be terrible. It's better her than me. I would hate Washington.

UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S FORMER WIFE IVANA TRUMP, on his present wife Melania

Of course, you want as many people to watch your show as possible. But some things are more important than bringing in a big audience.

LATE-NIGHT TELEVISION HOST JIMMY KIMMEL on wading into politicised debates on his show

The whole thing is if you know where you're going, you've gone, as the poet says. And that's death. That leads to stultified writing and stultified shows.

LYRICIST STEPHEN SONDHEIM on the value of uncertainty