Christoph Waltz Quotes

Stephen Sondheim I am in awe of.

I'm a devotee of Stephen Sondheim. I think he's a genius.

I feel very fortunate to have been associated with people such as Rodgers and Hammerstein. I think they were geniuses of their time.

Sondheim is New York.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a musical icon, and being part of any show of his is an honor.

Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was so wonderful to find.

Bernard Herrmann was a genius, a great, great composer.

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.

'Sweeney Todd' is my favorite Sondheim musical.

Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.

Glenn Slater is my lyricist who, of the new young lyricists coming along, is the most exciting, I think.

I love Jason Robert Brown.

The first time I encountered Stephen Sondheim was like everyone else: through snatches of old songs people performed in drama school, through 'Send in the Clowns,' which everyone knew. I wasn't aware at the time that he was the writing force behind 'West Side Story' and 'Gypsy.'

Oddly enough, I almost never listen to show tunes. But there are some shows I love, like Adam Guettel's 'Floyd Collins.'

It's amazing to me that songwriting is an actual job.

'West Side Story' is one of the greatest theatrical experiences I've had.

Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his structure.

Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing.

You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.

You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.

I'm a songwriter who just wants to bring people great songs.

There's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both.

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

I really believe in myself. I'm the hardest worker I know, and one of the best songwriters. There's a craft to it, and it takes a long time to hone it, and I work really hard at it.