I very rarely write anything before what I see what I'm writing for. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
I just write when the bell rings. I don't have time to wait for inspiration. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
The man who writes for hire has an obligation, if only to himself, to keep an open mind and to absorb new… — 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
Writing for TV or films isn't great art. You have to have a common denominator. It's up to the composer to make… — 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
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
