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Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. — Joni Mitchell

Like the pugilist," Gershwin said, "the songwriter must always keep in training. — Mason Currey

It took me three weeks to write the 'Rhapsody in Blue.' I had always wanted to write something blue and Paul Whiteman inspired. — George Gershwin

Life is a lot like jazz - it's best when you improvise. — George Gershwin

Aladdin's lamp is mine. — Ira Gershwin

And now a brief public service announcement. Alligators: can they kill your children? Yes. — Cecil Baldwin

It is always possible to create something original. — George Gershwin

Summertime
And the livin' is easy,
Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high. — Ira Gershwin

In Jazz, like in America, the group works together toward a common cause with lots of room left for each individual to shine. — Richie Gerber

I like to think of music as an emotional science. — George Gershwin

I did my New York debut at 21. It was 'On the Town' at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home. — Jesse Tyler Ferguson

I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise. — George Gershwin

I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood. — Ira Gershwin

To George Gershwin, on refusinghim as a pupil: You would only lose the spontaneous quality of your melody, and end by writing bad Ravel. — Maurice Ravel

Musically Bob [Dylan] is a primitive. He's not a Gershwin, or somebody that uses eloquent music terms. — Al Kooper

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

The extraordinary thing about my mother, she's so modest about me. — George Gershwin

Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work. — George Gershwin

As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me. — Mel Brooks

Why should I limit myself to only one woman when I can have as many women as I want? — George Gershwin

For suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere ... — George Gershwin

Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas. — George Gershwin

I love Gershwin. I love musicals. — Gloria Estefan

Holding hands at midnight 'Neath a starry sky ... Nice work if you can get it And you can get it
if you try. — Ira Gershwin

Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin? — Maurice Ravel

The European boys have small ideas but they sure know how to dress 'em up. — George Gershwin

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them. — Ira Gershwin

George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don't have to believe it if I don't want to. — John O'Hara

S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
That you should care for me! — Ira Gershwin

It sounds simple, of course, but personally I can think of no more mentally arduous task than making music. — George Gershwin

What the hell do you want to work for somebody else for? Work for yourself! — George Gershwin

I'm a fan of Jerome Kern and Gershwin. That's my kind of music. — Shirley Jones

I'm bidin' my time,
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm. — Ira Gershwin

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me. — Ethel Merman

My people are Americans. My time is today. — George Gershwin

An entire composition written in jazz could not live. — George Gershwin

Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius. — George Gershwin

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus
When he said the world was round. — Ira Gershwin

In time the Rockies may crumble,
Gibraltar may tumble. — Ira Gershwin

The future of this nation, with the present generation, You must admit is nothing but a joke — Ira Gershwin

Life is one long jubilee. — Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing. — Joni Mitchell

Remember: if you see something, say nothing, and drink to forget. — Cecil Baldwin

A song without music is a lot like H2 without the O. — Ira Gershwin

I was proud to work with the great Gershwin, and I would have done it for nothing, which I did. — Howard Dietz

Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life, it can always be your friend. — George Gershwin

My father was always playing the piano. He played all kinds of music - Gershwin, all kinds of stuff. — Kate Bush

You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel. — Maurice Ravel

Love is sweeping the country. — Ira Gershwin

Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired. — Brian Wilson

The way you wear your hat,
The way you sip your tea,
The mem'ry of all that
No, no! They can't take that away from me! — Ira Gershwin

What usually comes first is the contract. — Ira Gershwin

Damn it all! What rhymes with rhythm? — Ira Gershwin

There's a somebody I'm longing to see, I hope that he, turns out to be, someone to watch over me. — Ira Gershwin

I frequently hear music in the heart of noise. — George Gershwin

When I'm in my normal mood, music drips from my fingers. — George Gershwin

But the age of miracles hadn't passed. — Ira Gershwin

I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man- Who could ask for anything more? — Ira Gershwin

As a composer, Dylan now fits comfortably alongside George Gershwin or Irving Berlin, though he grumpily refuses to wear any man's collar. — Douglas Brinkley

I'd like to add her initial to my monogram... — Ira Gershwin

Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state. — Ira Gershwin

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. — Michael Feinstein

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

Oh, lady be good To me. — Ira Gershwin

True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. — George Gershwin