Ambition Quote by Mary Rodgers

The genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein is that their songs become a part of the DNA of the audience.

— Nicholas Hammond

In the Rodgers and Hammerstein generation, popular hits came out of shows and movies.

— Stephen Sondheim

Like Rodgers and Hammerstein, I'm not afraid to deal with themes about the ups and downs of life, yet which are still entertaining, and…

— Harvey Weinstein

The music and lyrics of Rodgers & Hammerstein connect seamlessly. Singing those beautiful songs was a joyous experience for me, and one that I…

— Julie Andrews

After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to just entertainments in between comedy scenes.

— Stephen Sondheim

It's kind of hard to get deep with Rodgers and Hammerstein. I can't think of a moral in the music - it's just fun.

— Jeff Long

Rodgers and Hammerstein didn't mean anything to me. I just wanted to have a hit, I just wanted to be like those people on…

— Art Garfunkel

Well, the musicals give emphasis to love, longing, melancholy, sadness. All of that is always there.

— Ismail Merchant

What's great about musicals is their energy and go-for-brokeness - stopping the story to sing and dance. How can you not love that?

— Damien Chazelle

Musicals allow a depth of emotion that you don't get in another form of acting, the chord changes, the lyrics really affect people, so…

— Michael Ball

It's the basic rule of musicals: Characters sing when their emotions become so intense that they can't do anything else.

— Tom Kitt

I've grown to really love musicals, you know?

— Philip Seymour Hoffman