Neil Meron Quotations

It's a very tough job to host a show and a very tough job to produce a show, and you're in a no-win position.

The Oscars is a sport. There's the excitement of watching something live, as it happens.

We were never really able to crack the script, and we finally realized it was more important not to make the movie if it wasn't right.

We were looking for the perfect vehicle to re-team. 'Hairspray' presented us with a wonderful opportunity to collaborate once again with our multi-talented friend.

Liza is unique and nobody does what she does.

Bob Fosse only directed five films in his career, and we consider this his lost sixth film.

What the Toronto festival premiere did was to reinforce why we wanted to do this. People approached us and said they had no idea how talented Liza was. In the past few years, her skills have been too obscured by the tabloid headlines. It is fantastic to see her being celebrated for what she should be celebrated for.

Vindication? Oh, my God, absolutely. When you're attacked mercilessly for illogical and unpatriotic reasons, to be honored by Emmy voters in this way is just phenomenal.

It was produced with very deep insight into the life of this performer. It?s the right tribute to who Liza is. People need to focus on the talent, not the tabloid headlines.

It was all very strategic. Miramax wanted the buzz to spread, but slowly, so people would be clamoring for it.