Marvin Hamlisch Quotes

I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people.

I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us.

I have always thought of music as a highway with many lanes.

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

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

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

You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

The biggest thrill you can have is to tell people one of your songs, and have them be able to hum it.

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.

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

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

Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows.

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.

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

I never took any vocal training

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

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.