Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I don't like the word 'career'. When somebody says to me, 'oh, you've had such a wonderful career', I think, 'career -… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Bit by bit, putting it together... Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art. Every moment makes a contribution,… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
When the song is part of the action and working as dialogue, even two minutes is way too long. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew: integrally, with them. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
It should be interesting to see two entirely different ways to treat a story, geared for two entirely different kinds of audience. — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Every time one can write a self-deluded song, you are way ahead of the game, way ahead. Self-delusion is the basis of… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Into the woods--you have to grope, But that's the way you learn to cope. Into the woods to find there's hope Of… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Making lyrics feel natural, sit on music in such a way that you dont feel the effort of the author, so that… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I don't listen to recordings of my songs. I don't avoid it, I just don't go out of my way to do… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Making lyrics feel natural, sit on music in such a way that you don't feel the effort of the author, so that… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
Over a period of time it's been driven home to me that I'm not going to be the most popular writer in… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing for them, just the way Shakespeare wrote… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that… — 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
