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.
Bernadette PetersAbout author
- Author's profession: Actress
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 28, 1948
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