Themes on some TV shows are overdone. That 'Playhouse 90' theme music was an example. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
I equate composing with orchestrating. I think my music in terms of an orchestra. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Erroll Garner is one of the few musicians I believe has a sense of humor in his music. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Amplification of guitars revolutionized the popular music scene. Youngsters look for quick fame and big money with amplified guitars and working with… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
I compose the music according to the nature of the show. 'Peter Gunn's' focus was violence so that was my key. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
My father was a steelworker who'd come over from Abruzzi, in Italy. He played in the band and he encouraged me to… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Hopefully the music of the future will not be all electronic. There is a place for it if it is used sparingly. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Technique is superficial. The method used in applying technique is what gives music its character. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
I'm no songwriter because all of my popular songs have just been outgrowths of themes for the various pictures. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Music has been taken over in this country by personalities and dominated by rock 'n' roll. There's been a synthesizer invasion and… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Writing music is very, very clinical. You just sit down at a piano, map out a theme and when all the technicalities… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
A good theme - like the 'Pink Panther' or 'Baby Elephant Walk' - can work all the way through the picture, which… — 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
Blake Edwards has set up an extraordinary combination of moods in 'Peter Gunn.' When you stop to analyze it, you can't find… — 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
In 'Charade,' there was a big fight. George Kennedy was playing one of his first big heavy roles; he had a hook… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Quite a few of The Rolling Stones records have had a great honesty about them. In fact, I would put them side-by-side… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
If I'm writing songs for a country-Western picture, I have to know about country music. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Too many schools across the country have cut back heavily on their music curricula. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
If you want to make money in music, get into the band uniform business. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Most people are oriented to words. When the public hears a melody, unless you put words to It, it takes longer to… — 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
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
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
