Top 22 Quotes by Marvin Hamlisch

About Marvin Hamlisch

These are some quotes by American author Marvin Hamlisch Composer, who lived between June 2, 1944 and August 7, 2012.

From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit down and start noodling. Next thing I knew, I had written a melody.

From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit down and start noodling. Next thing I knew, I had written a melody.

Marvin Hamlisch

My show business career doesn't mean I can't write a symphony. It just means I was never asked to write one.

My show business career doesn't mean I can't write a symphony. It just means I was never asked to write one.

Marvin Hamlisch

I can make a song up about anything: garbage, the weather, things in the news.

I can make a song up about anything: garbage, the weather, things in the news.

Marvin Hamlisch

There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests.

There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests.

Marvin Hamlisch

Let's say music is needed for only 43 seconds of film. You have to score it so it is an entity, so it won't bother anyone when it ends so quickly. Or if a song runs 2 minutes and 45 seconds, but the titles run a minute longer, you have to arrange that song so it doesn't get repetitious.

Marvin Hamlisch

As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.

Marvin Hamlisch

Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore.

Marvin Hamlisch

Normally I can balance two or three things. The problem is when you're out of work and don't have anything to balance. I think people assume you're always busy. You go through dry spells.

Normally I can balance two or three things. The problem is when you're out of work and don't have anything to balance. I think people assume you're always busy. You go through dry spells.

Marvin Hamlisch

You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

Marvin Hamlisch

I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive.

I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive.

Marvin Hamlisch

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