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.

If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.'

If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.'

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

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

My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.

My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.

Marvin Hamlisch

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

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

I started studying music at the age of five and a half. My older sister was taking piano lessons. When her teacher left our apartment, I would get up on the piano bench and start picking out the notes that were part of my sister's lessons.

Marvin Hamlisch

You know, anyone who invites me to do something makes me feel special.

You know, anyone who invites me to do something makes me feel special.

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

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

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