Burt Bacharach Quotes

“I never liked hearing anyone say I was the new George Gershwin, because I knew I could have never even carried that man's music case. If George Gershwin hadn't died when he was thirty-nine years old, there is no knowing how much more great music he would have written.”

“The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it.”

“All great composers of the past spent most of their time studying. Feeling alone won't do the job. A man also needs technique.”

“Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.”

“Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it whitens only the hair.”

“True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time.”

“A song without music is a lot like H2 without the O.”

“I'd like to add her initial to my monogram...”

“I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards – Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.”

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