Stephen Sondheim Quotes
One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.
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When I'm on stage, I know exactly where I am. It's not an ego thing or anything like that, but I am more in my body and aware of myself and aware of what I'm doing, and I feel more from that, from sharing the music.
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What is extraordinary about the character of Edna - and I speak as though I am completely outside this character and I am talking to you - I'm, as it were, in the wings, and she's on stage, and every now and then she says something extremely funny, and I stand there and think: 'I wish I'd thought of that.'
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When I'm on stage, I'm quite over the top - I'm quite flamboyant and camp.
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The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status.
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We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans.
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I'm always up for going back to the stage.
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The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism.
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Between friends differences in taste or opinion are irritating in direct proportion to their triviality.
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I've been on stage since I was eight.
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I wouldn't mind going half naked on stage, if that is what my role demands.
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I like working on stage because there's something very immediate about it, that interaction with an audience where you immediately hear their reaction, or feel them, whether they're with you.
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I never wanted to look pretty on stage and sing about something we've all heard about before.
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If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone.
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I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.
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It is unimaginable that anyone, right or left, can aspire to be president without having thought about this. Every candidate has the stage; the Republicans have used it to fuss unproductively over the Common Core. The Democrats have all but refused to speak.
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The early stage of pregnancy for me is quite hard to hide.
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And understand: class differences will not save you.
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It's all right leaping about the stage when you're 20 but when you get to 25 it gets a bit embarrassing
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When I step out on stage in front of thousands of people, I don't feel that I'm being brave. It can take much more courage to express true feelings to one person. [...] In spite of the risks, the courage to be honest and intimate opens the way to self-discovery. It offers what we all want, the promise of love.
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One day I hope to open a shelter of my own. I think it's really important to share my own story with women who've been abused, because going through that experience has led me to where I am today: It's given me the strength and motivation to be the best that I can be.
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Features alone do not run in the blood; vices and virtues, genius and folly, are transmitted through the same sure but unseen channel.
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A wonderful quality about America is that we love redemption stories. We're quick to lash out and assign blame, but we also draw from deep reservoirs of forgiveness.
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Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection.
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One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.
