George Gershwin

Music American 1898 – 1937 100 quotes

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.

Article 1927

To be a composer is to be a storyteller without words.

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The piano is the king of instruments.

Interview 1924

Inspiration comes from living fully.

Conversation 1935

Music is emotion in sound.

Speech 1926

I write what I feel, not what I think.

Letter 1931

The rhythm of life is in jazz.

Interview 1929

Success comes from persistence.

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Broadway is the heartbeat of America.

Article 1930

Melody is the soul of music.

Speech 1925

I live for the applause.

Conversation 1933

Art is not a handicraft; it is the expression of those who have developed their sensibility.

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The American composer must find his own voice.

Interview 1928

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

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I am a composer of today, not yesterday.

Letter 1934

Harmony and melody must dance together.

Speech 1927

Life's a song; you've got to sing it.

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The stage is my canvas.

Interview 1932

Innovation is the essence of art.

Article 1926

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes public appreciation.

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