Gigi Black

“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

“One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.”
― Stephen Sondheim

“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. ”
― Stephen Sondheim

“The difference between a cow and a bean is a bean can begin an adventure.”
― Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods