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22 quotes by Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. He is one of only twelve people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (also known as an EGOT). He is one of ten people to win three or more Oscars in one night and the only one other than a director or screenwriter to do so. He is one of only two people to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize (Richard Rodgers is the other)....
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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... →

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

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I never took any vocal training.

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

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

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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... →

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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... →

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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...... →

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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... →

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