George Gershwin
An American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, including 'Rhapsody in Blue' and the opera 'Porgy and Bess'.
Quotes by George Gershwin
America is a land of melody.
To be a composer is to be a storyteller without words.
The piano is the king of instruments.
Inspiration comes from living fully.
Music is emotion in sound.
I write what I feel, not what I think.
The rhythm of life is in jazz.
Success comes from persistence.
Broadway is the heartbeat of America.
Melody is the soul of music.
I live for the applause.
Art is not a handicraft; it is the expression of those who have developed their sensibility.
The American composer must find his own voice.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
I am a composer of today, not yesterday.
Harmony and melody must dance together.
Life's a song; you've got to sing it.
The stage is my canvas.
Innovation is the essence of art.
I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes public appreciation.