My Dad died during the flu epidemic in 1918 when I was 4 years old. He left a lot of classical recordings behind that I began listening to at an early age, so he must have been a music lover. — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical music my father had left behind. I had an ear for music, I suppose, so that's… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
When I was in Philadelphia during the Depression in 1930 or '31, I got a very sad job as a night watchman in a… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
When people ask me what I do, strangers on a plane, perhaps, I tell them that I think. Thinking is excellent exercise, as much… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
Technically, I've been retired for some time now. All I ever do is occasionally write songs for friends, such as one, for a friend… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
For hundreds of years people have talked about artists having inspiration, but often, some persons would say, write us a symphony or write us… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
As I grew up, I was interested in other areas, too, especially literature. It became a major love of mine. Later, it became a… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me. — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
I ended up performing on a full time basis and I never got to Julliard at all. — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
I published, privately, a collection of my serious poetry I had written over the years. I only published 50 copies, which I gave to… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
I wrote the Brotherhood song for no money out of my deep feelings about humanity, and because I was flattered that whatever talents I… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
I obtained a job at the Library of Congress. I loved books, so I felt at home. I was going to end up, I… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
