“The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows...” — Stephen Sondheim Quote

“The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them.”

“Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead.”

“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.”

“My skirt fell off on stage during a performance of Hairspray on Broadway, revealing my fat suit over my own natural fat suit. I turned to the audience and said, 'Now you know why I spent six years in a square.'”

“We didn't go to Broadway musicals when I was growing up; it was too expensive.”

“I love Broadway musicals, but there's a lot that I want to do.”