“My idea of heaven is not writing.” — Stephen Sondheim Quote

“My idea of heaven is not writing.”

“Oscar Hammerstein was a surrogate father during all those many days, and weeks and months when I didn't see my own father.”

“After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to just entertainments in between comedy scenes.”

“I didn't want tunes that preach heaven: you know, life on Earth is bad and heaven is the only hope we have. I don't quite care for that. I mean, when people sing that stuff, it's good when they do it, but I didn't want to do it.”

“You can go very quickly from heaven and find yourself in hell.”

“I'm fighting so I can die a martyr and go to heaven to meet God. Our fight now is against the Americans.”