Sheldon Harnick — American Musician born on April 30, 1924,

Sheldon Harnick is an American lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof... (wikipedia)

When you collaborate, you have to be willing to scrap a lot.
I started writing lyrics out of desperation. I was broke and wondering where my next job, my next meal was coming from, although I had had several successful revue songs on Broadway.
I feel in my own life I've made many mistakes. I've failed in many directions.
I like editing. Generally, you work under the assumption that everything can be shorter. I like to see if I can reconstruct a sentence. I find that enjoyable work.
I have a lot of unknown songs.