With videotaping, on the second generation you're already losing some of the freshness. Stephen Sondheim More Quotes by Stephen Sondheim More Quotes From Stephen Sondheim I get some flak for and some resistance from colleagues for because I'm interested in storytelling. I mean what I like about songwriting is songs used to tell a story. Stephen Sondheim storiessongmean If the end is right, it justifies the beans! Stephen Sondheim justifybeansends Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart. Stephen Sondheim anticipationsoulheart Am I not sensitive, clever, well-mannered, considerate, passionate, charming, as kind as I'm handsome and heir to a throne? Stephen Sondheim thronespassionateclever Almost all the shows I've been connected with have been extremely well cast. They're playing the show, not just doing the songs. Stephen Sondheim castsshowssong Writing is a form of mischief. Stephen Sondheim mischiefformwriting Into the woods--you have to grope, Stephen Sondheim woodsjourneyway Pointillism takes emotional images, character, etc., and makes them all come together and make a whole that tells a story. Stephen Sondheim emotionaltogethercharacter I was watching him crawl, Back over the wall-! Then bang! Crash! And the lightning flash! And- well, that's another story, Never mind- Anyway. Stephen Sondheim bangswallmind It's not so hard to be married, I've done it three or four times. Stephen Sondheim threedonetime The movie adaptations of stage musicals that I've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't work. A lot of people would disagree with me. Stephen Sondheim adaptationopinionpeople I was never much of a reader. I'm a slow reader, which is unusual, because I'm so into language and I love words so much. But it's hard for me to read. Stephen Sondheim unusuallanguagereader Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching. Stephen Sondheim sacredteachingart It's pleasanter to work in the country, where you can wander out among the trees. But I don't get as much work done. In the city you don't want to leave the room because there's all that chaos going on. Stephen Sondheim citiestreecountry Content dictates form and style. Stephen Sondheim styleform Sometimes people leave you Halfway through the wood Others may decieve you You decide what's good You decide alone But no one is alone Stephen Sondheim woodsmaypeople It's age. It's a diminution of energy and the worry that there are no new ideas. It's an increasing lack of confidence. I'm not the only one. I've checked with other people. Stephen Sondheim worrypeopleideas My cage has many rooms. Stephen Sondheim cagesrooms Swing your razor wide! Sweeney, hold it to the skies! Stephen Sondheim swingsrazorssky Puzzles are like songs - A good puzzle can give you all the pleasure of being duped that a mystery story can. It has surface innocence, surprise, the revelation of a concealed meaning, and the catharsis of solution. Stephen Sondheim songbeautyart
