Songs Written Quotes by Stephen Sondheim

I have, by nature, an analytical mind.

— Stephen Sondheim

“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

It's not so hard to be married, I've done it three or four times.

— Stephen Sondheim

I don't find my life that interesting. The shows, maybe. But not me.

— Stephen Sondheim

“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

“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

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

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

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.

— Stephen Sondheim

I'm sure many writers have these strange, tiny little habits.

— Stephen Sondheim

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

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

Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart.

— Stephen Sondheim

I was watching him crawl, Back over the wall-! Then bang! Crash! And the lightning flash! And- well, that's another story, Never mind- Anyway...

— Stephen Sondheim

I'm always conscious of what I'm writing, conscious of what the actor may ask me. I have a defense for nearly every line in…

— Stephen Sondheim