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Stephen Sondheim Quotes

I certainly wanted my name in lights. I wanted my name on a marquee. I wanted recognition on Broadway.

Stephen Sondheim

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: March 22, 1930

Topics

Name Recognition Lights Broadway

You got to play the flute as a flute, like that. You can't play like a tenor concept on soprano; it sounds wrong. But some guys do it, and they think it's O.K., but not so!

Jerome Richardson

Think You Wrong Play Got Like

We all write poems; it is simply that poets are the ones who write in words.

Words Poetry Write Who Poems Simply

Political and legal institutions play a central role in setting the environment that can nurture prosperity and economic growth.

Growth Legal Political Play Role

When I was a child, I didn't fly - we couldn't afford to fly. Flying was for rich people.

Child People Fly Flying Rich Afford

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Adversity Character Challenges Just

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

Michael Johnson

Always Wanted Sprinter

One of the things that's influenced me musically was my experience at Brown University. I was surrounded by musicians that I really admired, and felt challenged to come up with music, lyrics, and recordings that stood up to the expectations of those musicians and myself.

Music Myself Experience Me Musicians

The best people I know have had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

Best People Obstacles Know Overcome

I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said 'Yes, but it hurts now.' That's exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now!

Age Dance I Can Said Now Yes

I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.

New York New Know Possible Try Here

It would have been a very, very good thing if the next election after Margaret went we had lost.

Good Election Lost Next Been Would

I don't go out and pick fights.

Chester Bennington

Go Out Pick Fights

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