At MGM, you knew you were going to be working next year; you knew you were going to get paid. But I was too ambitious musically to settle for it. And I wanted to gamble with whatever talent I might have had. Andre Previn ambitiousgambleknow share on social
Elliott Carter does not write the kind of music that the kids go off to school whistling. Andre Previn carterelliottkid Change image and share on social
John Williams is, without question, talented. He writes very good scores and very good melodies and all that. Andre Previn goodjohnmelody Change image and share on social
I finally wasn't interested in writing music that played while actors talked. Andre Previn actorfinallyinterest Change image and share on social
I found that jazz musicians, possibly more than their classical counterparts, wear long-standing friendships easily and gracefully. Andre Previn classicalcounterparteasily Change image and share on social
When you're working with music that is invariably better than you are, it's difficult to become swell-headed. Andre Previn difficultheadinvariably Change image and share on social
I stuck around in Hollywood for too long. I was there a long time, and when I left, I was smart enough to realise that what I was leaving was not just the movie business. I wanted to get rid of the whole atmosphere. Andre Previn atmospherebusinesshollywood share on social
I've had the healthy and sobering experience of constantly working with music that is invariably better than any performance of it can be. Andre Previn constantlyexperiencehave Change image and share on social
I run around so much that I finally reasoned that composing is the one musical endeavour which you can do anywhere, anytime. Andre Previn anytimecomposeendeavour Change image and share on social
People who don't do jazz think it's black magic. But really, it's just a matter of getting used to it. It's fun to gamble. The trick is not to fall back on the things you've done before. Andre Previn backblackfall Change image and share on social
