I played the organ when I went to military school, when I was 10. They had a huge organ, the second-largest pipe organ in New York State. I loved all the buttons and the gadgets. I've always been a gadget man. Stephen Sondheim buttongadgethave share on social
Two of the hardest words in the language to rhyme are life and love. Of all words! Stephen Sondheim hardlanguagelife Change image and share on social
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 the song. Stephen Sondheim actorconsciousdefense Change image and share on social
I'm very opinionated about movie musicals when they're adapted from live shows. You'll sit still for a three-minute song in a theater. But in movies, a glance from someone's eyes will tell you the whole story in a few seconds. Stephen Sondheim adapteyeglance share on social
I was a mathematician by nature, and still am - I just knew I didn't want to be a mathematician. So I decided not to take any mathematics courses. Stephen Sondheim coursedecideknow Change image and share on social
My mother wanted me off her hands. She was a working woman. She designed clothes, and she was a celebrity collector. It's my mother's ambition to be a celebrity. Stephen Sondheim ambitioncelebrityclothe Change image and share on social
I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface. Stephen Sondheim beneathhearneurotic Change image and share on social
Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other. Stephen Sondheim feltfraudulenthave Change image and share on social
One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that you're not aware there was a writer there. Stephen Sondheim awarehardlyric Change image and share on social
