John Williams Quotes

18 quotes from 15 authors

John Williams' scores have become the sonic backdrop of countless films, and the commentary about his work mirrors that influence. This collection presents 18 succinct observations from 15 different writers, shedding light on why his melodies feel grand and intimate, and how they shape how we experience storytelling.

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John Williams is, without question, talented. He writes very good scores and very good melodies and all that.

Andre Previn

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The book that made me cry hardest was 'Stoner,' by John Williams.

Stephen McCauley

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The best book I read in 2007 was Stoner by John Williams. It’s perhaps the best book I’ve read in years.

Stephen Elliott

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Something I grew up with is John Williams, of course, with 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars.'

Ludwig Goransson

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I love Glenn Gould. Max Steiner. John Williams. Louis Prima. Benny Goodman. Miles Davis. John Philip Sousa.

Michael Giacchino

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I recently did a piece for the Boston Pops and John Williams, and I hope that it's as well a composed piece…

Peter Maxwell Davies

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Performing the American Music Awards and having Harrison Ford introduce you behind the John Williams orchestra for Star Wars, and then Meghan…

Kevin Olusola

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I've always looked at guys who I've admired, like John Williams and Lalo Schifrin and Max Steiner, and looked at the choices…

Michael Giacchino

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John Williams was a Vietnam veteran and I'm a Vietnam veteran, I did two tours in Vietnam. So knowing that, that he…

Paul Raci

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When I was between the ages of 5 and 8 years old, I fell in love with the music of composers like…

Bear McCreary

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Because in both TV and film every story under the sun is being told, and so music shouldn't be restricted to have…

Hildur Gudnadottir

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The album for Fiddler really took off. I think it was a combination of John Williams and the score. It was a…

Norman Jewison

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My education as a film composer, you can't not - if you like the orchestra like I do, if you are a…

Alexandre Desplat

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“If you've got some hopelessly overmatched heroes fighting evil and some Imperial types marching, John Williams is your guy. You need a…

Kevin Hearne

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'Rogue One' does not feel like a 'Star Wars' movie. There are no scrolling yellow letters. There is no classic John Williams…

Ben Domenech

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I see someone like John Williams, the classical player, and the amount of discipline and the natural ability that man has is…

Ritchie Blackmore

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Because of John Williams, I began collecting all kinds of film scores. I listened to them when I fell asleep, and it…

Michael Giacchino

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-“Say no more,” Leif interrupted. “I understand. I will simply have to kill them all myself.” -"There he goes again. I’m telling…

Kevin Hearne

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