Quote of the Day (Anna Kendrick, on the Profits of Show Biz)

“You guys, I legit just got a residual check from the B'way show I did when I was twelve. $1.91. Show business does pay off kids.”—Actress Anna Kendrick, tweet of Jan. 15, 2015

Quote of the Day (Paula Poundstone, on Why ‘Cinderella is a Terrible Story for Girls’)

“Cinderella is a terrible story for girls, unless you want them to cry to get what they want, waste opportunities, and ruin pumpkins.” ―Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone, tweet of December 19, 2014

Something to keep in the back of your mind these days as you watch Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods, on film or in revival onstage.

(Pictured: Anna Kendrick, from the film.)