Marisa Russo

“Music blows lyrics up very quickly, and suddenly they become more than art. They become pompous and they become self-conscious ... I firmly believe that lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to understand what's going on. Particularly in the theater, where you not only have the music, but you've got costume, story, acting, orchestra. There's a lot to take in.”
― Stephen Sondheim

“If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see, you can find out first hand what it's like to be me.”
― Gerard Way

“For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.”
― Eric Clapton

“When a man is in despair, it means that he still believes in something.”
― Dmitri Shostakovich