I'm always conscious of what I'm writing, conscious of what the actor may ask me. I have a defense for nearly every… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Others may decieve you - you decide what's good. You decide alone, but no… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Sometimes people leave you Halfway through the wood Others may decieve you You decide what's good You decide alone But no one… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
You may know what you need, but to get what you want, better see that you keep what you have. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Careful the spell you cast, not just on children. Sometimes the spell may last Past what you can see And turn against… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
If you force yourself to write away from the piano, you come up with more inventive things. If you're too good a… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Any moment, big or small, Is a moment, after all. Seize the moment, skies may fall Any moment. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
“They all deserve to die. Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why. Because in all of the whole human race Mrs Lovett, there… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
It's not so hard to be married, I've done it three or four times. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I don't find my life that interesting. The shows, maybe. But not me. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
“Careful the things you say, Children will listen. Careful the things you do, Children will see. And learn. Children may not obey But children… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
“Because in all of the whole human race Mrs. Lovett, there are two kinds of men and only two There's the one staying put… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I love computers. I love writing on them. I love gadgetry. The thing is: I am a slow reader. So, if I am going… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I have inherited my father's sense of humour about myself. It's a lot more pleasant to make fun of yourself than when someone else… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Nowadays, there are sometimes more producers than there are people in the cast, because it takes that much money to put a show on. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
