So many good songs get written fast, because you know exactly what has to work. Stephen Sondheim fastgoodsong Change image and 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
There's something inimical about the camera and song. Stephen Sondheim camerainimicalsong Change image and share on social
Lyrics have to be underwritten. That's why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the language is too rich. You get drowned in it. Stephen Sondheim drowngenerallylanguage 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
The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper. You must not edit until you get it all on paper. If you can put everything down, stream-of-consciousness, you'll do yourself a service. Stephen Sondheim badcensorconsciousness share on social
I'm a great audience. I cry very easily. I suspend disbelief in two seconds. Stephen Sondheim audiencecrydisbelief Change image and 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
I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music. Stephen Sondheim audiencecommunicationconcert 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
