Stephen Sondheim Quotes

Theater is about life, not about television or movies.

I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television.

I was really into theater, really into music a lot.

When you're talking about pure form, theater is a wonderful outlet.

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.

I'm very resistant to most forms of theater.

Theater opened up a whole new world for me. It was a freedom I'd never known before.

I think theater is more about living and breathing, versus TV, which can vary.

I like the notion of theater as recreational.

Theatre is a very beautiful and interesting medium because it's a live show, unlike a film - once released, it's gone.

One fine day, I realised that advertising was not my calling. I closed shop and plunged into theatre.

I auditioned for a play in fifth grade, and that's when I knew that I wanted to be a singer and performer.

I have a passion to do theater.

I love theater. To have the people onstage right there, to be working in concert with other artists, this is a like a school of fish moving together.

Theatre is how I first encountered art on any level.

I love doing theater so much - being in front of an audience and seeing how a character grows and develops with every performance.

More than an actor, I am a performer... I'm a great believer - honestly so, shamelessly so, vulgarly so - that cinema is for entertainment. If you want to send messages, there's the postal service.

I do my best creating on stage.

I love working with talented young performers.

Stage performing is a dying art form.

I started in theater, and I love to go back to theater, just to have the experience and recharge my batteries, creatively.

What I like about theater is its team work. Theater is also all-time creativity.

I am musical and I enjoy theatre, but I never wanted to just do theatre. I always wanted to go into film. I love film. I loved growing up in the theatre, but I always wanted to do film all along. But, I still pursue music separately.

There's nothing like theater. It's really amazing. But it does take up all of your time. I would like to get into more film, just because I find it super fascinating.

I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance.