“The more competition, the better. I hope to get snubbed again this year.”

—  Nathan Lane

On the possibility of winning a Tony Award for his performance in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — reported in Joan Vadeboncoeur (April 21, 1996) "Grasping For Stardom With The Success of 'Birdcage,' Nathan Lane Has Hopes (Again) For An Elusive Broadway Prize", Syracuse Herald American, p. 25.

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