I was essentially trained by Oscar Hammerstein to think of songs as one-act plays, to move a song from point A to point B dramatically. Stephen Sondheim actdramaticallyessentially Change image and share on social
My parents weren't around much, but I assumed everybody's family was the same. I didn't know people had mummies and daddies who would give them milk and cookies after school. I just thought everybody lived on Central Park West and they had a nanny to take care of them. Stephen Sondheim assumecarecentral share on social
Every single song I've ever written is sung by a character created by somebody else. Some might have a jaundiced view of love, some don't. But none of these songs is me singing - not a single one. Stephen Sondheim charactercreatehave Change image and share on social
Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure. Stephen Sondheim consciousintimatelylevel Change image and share on social
I happen to like movies and plays about dislikeable people as long as I get to know why they are what they are. Stephen Sondheim dislikeablehappenlong Change image and share on social
If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it. Stephen Sondheim dismissfeelflatter Change image and share on social
Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. Stephen Sondheim artattemptbring Change image and share on social
The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution. Stephen Sondheim crosswordnicepuzzle Change image and share on social
Musicals are plays, but the last collaborator is your audience, so you've got to wait 'til the last collaborator comes in before you can complete the collaboration. Stephen Sondheim audiencecollaborationcollaborator Change image and share on social
Oscar Hammerstein was a surrogate father during all those many days, and weeks and months when I didn't see my own father. Stephen Sondheim dayfatherhammerstein Change image and share on social
