Sondheim Quotes

My parents were what I like to call proper musical fans. Lots of Sondheim was played in the car.
Daniel Radcliffe

Car, Parents, Call

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.
Mandy Patinkin

Theater, Musical

In my prayers every day, which are a combination of Hebrew prayers and Shakespeare and Sondheim lyrics and things people have said to me that I've written down and shoved in my pocket, I also say the name of every person I've ever known who's passed on.
Mandy Patinkin

Person, Down, Said

No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.
Bernadette Peters

Alone, Yourself, Person

Stephen Sondheim I am in awe of.
Christoph Waltz

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.
Christoph Waltz

Word, Genius, Close

Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved with and learn about.
Bernadette Peters

Music, Smart, Deep

Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was so wonderful to find.
Bernadette Peters

Great, Truth, Everything

I had no idea how difficult Sondheim's music would be. All through the rehearsals, I kept flubbing. There were so many tempo changes. I could never get through the opening number without any mistakes. One day, I went up to Hal Prince and offered to leave the show. He laughed it off. He said, 'Don't be silly. That's why we have tryouts.'
Mako

Music, Mistakes, Through

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