Wallace: “You are an active liberal.”
Hammerstein: “Yes, I guess I am.”
What connection does this have with your work?
“I think it must have a connection, because it expresses my feelings, my tendencies,” Hammerstein said. “As I’ve said before,
Wallace: “Would you agree that most of our writers and directors on Broadway and television in Hollywood are liberal and that there is a liberal complexion to their work?”
“I think I would, yes,” Hammerstein replied, honestly and with no defensiveness.
By Peggy Noonan
