I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on.

Quote by Stephen Sondheim

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The more restrictions you have, the easier anything is to write.

The more restrictions you have, the easier anything is to write.

When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing...

When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing...

It ain't just a question of misunderstood, Deep down inside him, he's no good

It ain't just a question of misunderstood, Deep down inside him, he's no good

Musical comedies aren't written, they are rewritten.

Musical comedies aren't written, they are rewritten.

When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written.

When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written.

My mother wanted me off her hands. She was a working woman. She designed clothes,...

My mother wanted me off her hands. She was a working woman. She designed clothes,...

Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure.

Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure.

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew:...

Generally, the best recording is the original cast, because that's the way the piece grew:...

Gotta watch out for directors.

Gotta watch out for directors.

Nice is different than good.

Nice is different than good.

Oscar Hammerstein was a surrogate father during all those many days, and weeks and months...

Oscar Hammerstein was a surrogate father during all those many days, and weeks and months...

I don't listen to recordings of my songs. I don't avoid it, I just don't...

I don't listen to recordings of my songs. I don't avoid it, I just don't...

My personal life and my artistic life do not interfere with each other.

My personal life and my artistic life do not interfere with each other.

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.

The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.

Lyrics have to be underwritten. That's why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the...

Lyrics have to be underwritten. That's why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the...

All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the...

All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the...

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.

Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other.

Every writer I've ever spoken to feels fraudulent in some way or other.

Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world.

Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world.

Fraud is the daughter of greed.

Fraud is the daughter of greed.