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Stephen Sondheim Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Song Think Point Move Songs Oscar

Contemporary Swedish artists that chose Swedish as their language tended to sing about certain topics and use words I wanted to avoid.

Words Language Artists Sing Avoid

There are some sentences you cannot see yourself ever writing. 'I heartily endorse the Conservative Party' would be one. 'I look forward to Justin Bieber's new record' would be another.

Yourself Writing Forward You Look

When the Doors became huge, what nascent rock intelligentsia existed at the time adored them.

Time Doors Rock Them Nascent Adored

You can be too pretty for comedy - man or woman.

Woman Man Comedy You Pretty Too

I hate to work out. I get in a bad mood when I have to do it!

Work Hate Bad Mood Bad Mood Out

Every member of my family was displaced by Katrina.

Family Member Every Displaced

I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't. Hey, it made me a better leader: you have to take a lot of people's needs into account; you have to look down the road. Trying to negotiate getting a couple of kids to watch the same TV show requires serious diplomacy.

Leadership Leader Children Football

The more you give, the more you get - it's a cliche, but it's really true.

Christie Brinkley

You True More Give Get Cliche

There hasn't been any art yet. Art is just beginning.

Constantin Brancusi

Art Beginning Been Just Any

Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.

Brennan Manning

Grace Someone Enough Find Try Even

Just because you want to wear organic cotton doesn't mean you have to spend an arm and a leg.

Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

You Just Because Want Mean Cotton

I think I have lived enough in this country where I can say what I think is true and which is the voice of my conscience.

Voice Think Enough I Can Country

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