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It's age. It's a diminution of energy and the worry that there are no new ideas. It's an increasing lack of confidence. I'm not the only one. I've checked with other people.
Stephen Sondheim
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Stephen Sondheim
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: March 22
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New York City
New York
Stephen Joshua Sondheim
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Ah, but if you have no expectations, You can never have a disappointment.
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I've always preferred actors who sing to singers who act in all the shows I've done.
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Into the woods you go again You have to every now and then Into the woods, no telling when Be ready for the journey Into the woods, each time you go There's more to learn of what you know.
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If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it.
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