If a film is not doing well, a record company will not take a chance with the score. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Well, I thought the opening of 'Hatari!' was pretty good. And 'The Pink Panther' wasn't half bad either. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Some producers hang-on to that old cliche that if the audience hears the music, it is no good. I say this is… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Some scenes cry out for a certain kind of treatment. The kind we're conditioned by years of film-watching to expect. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Stravinsky influenced film music in general - those stabbing chords and rhythms from 'The Rite of Spring.' — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
When I first began to work in pictures I tried to attract the attention of film critics, but I don't make movies… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Some of the prettiest music I've done was in films that really were not a smash. Your music fares as the film… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
I don't like to surprise anyone with the music I compose for a film. That way, there is less trouble later on. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
You know, my career hasn't exactly been the sort of thing that usually happens to film composers, but I sure am glad… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Sometimes people can see a movie of mine and not know until the credits roll that I wrote the score. That makes… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
With the new technology that keeps entering the media, film composers are constantly being placed in new learning situations. Acknowledging this and… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
As a screen composer or film-music writer, I need something that I can work with in the body of the score. Like… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
You know, I started in movies a long time ago, and once in awhile I'm taken aback. Sometimes one of my things… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
If you're feeling fancy free, come wander through the world with me, and any place we chance to be, will be a rendezvous. Two… — Henry Mancini Copy Share
In 'Charade,' there was a big fight. George Kennedy was playing one of his first big heavy roles; he had a hook for a… — Henry Mancini Copy Share
Bassoon is not an easy instrument to play and to pick it up and play it like a flute or a saxophone is quite… — Henry Mancini Copy Share
I had no idea 'Moon River' would do so well. I was too busy working to think about it. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
When I play 'Newhart' in concert, it always gets a hand, right from the very beginning. To me, 'Newhart' is a hit. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
Some scenes cry out for a certain kind of treatment. The kind we're conditioned by years of film-watching to expect. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
I've done entire scores for I don't know how many films and series. I never kept track; I suppose it's up in the hundreds. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
I equate composing with orchestrating. I think my music in terms of an orchestra. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
Jazz is capable of doing much more than depicting the dope fiend and the drunk and the slinky gal. In our show there are… — Henry Mancini Copy Share
People love to hear a guy who is really good on his instrument. They love to watch him go. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
I'm no songwriter because all of my popular songs have just been outgrowths of themes for the various pictures. — Henry Mancini Copy Share
