Stephen Sondheim Quotes
When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.
Quotes to Explore
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A true champion is one who sweats from exhaustion when no one is watching.
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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One of the biggest lessons I've learned during my time on 'Oprah' is that everyone wants to be heard. We all want to have our humanity acknowledged - to have others see us for who we truly are. We all want to know that we are valued, we are heard, we are understood.
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I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.
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Live shows are pretty much like the center of the storm... where the power comes from, the most raw experience. That's the juice. That's where we hit the hardest.
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On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
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There is a unique freshness when eating buckwheat noodles cold with plenty of herbs and citrus acidity. I can't think of any better use of chopsticks on a hot and sweaty evening.
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Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.
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My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'
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Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I'm coming into these games in a stronger position than I've been in years past.
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Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought.
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When I was going through my chemotherapy, I realized not many people are willing to talk about cancer, even after getting fully cured. Celebrities and educated people are also very protective and private about it. I still haven't understood why. I decided to fight my battle out in the public.
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Sarcasm all around the world is always against right wing and against people in power. That's the definition of political sarcasm.
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I think every role is always exciting and intimidating. I've never had a role where I wasn't intimidated by it.
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I think any actor just wants to keep working, and for me, I want to work on projects that are with fun people.
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I knew as well as anyone that the priests taught what they wanted us to know, not necessarily what was true. And sometimes even when they told the truth, they got it wrong.
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I eat a lot. I'm a big sandwich dude. Turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, yes. I love craft services.
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Where the daughter sees power, the mother feels powerless. Daughters and mothers, I found, both overestimate the other's power - and underestimate their own.
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Marijuana is a much bigger part of the American addiction problem than most people - teens or adults - realize.
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When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.
