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title: "10 Think Composer Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Think Composer quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Think Composer sayings and thoughts."
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> [I don't think that because l'm a composer I only have to compose music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hisaishi/i-don-t-think-that-because-l-m-a-composer-i-only-have-to-compose-music/)

[Joe Hisaishi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hisaishi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/joe-hisaishi-28938_because_i-don-t-think-that-because-l-m-a-compose_592076.jpg)

> [Originally, I wanted to be a composer. I always tell people, 'I think of myself as a composer.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ornette-coleman/originally-i-wanted-to-be-a-composer-i-always-tell-people-i-think-of/)

[Ornette Coleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ornette-coleman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/328/ornette-coleman-12578_composer_originally-i-wanted-to-be-a-composer-i-a_2212582.jpg)

> [I think, as a composer, pressure should be something that makes you better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ludwig-goransson/i-think-as-a-composer-pressure-should-be-something-that-makes-you/)

[Ludwig Goransson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ludwig-goransson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dce/ludwig-goransson-10162_better_i-think-as-a-composer-pressure-should-be_1924296.jpg)

> [I think no composer knows he's creating a hit until the audience gives it a nod.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amaal-mallik/i-think-no-composer-knows-he-s-creating-a-hit-until-the-audience/)

[Amaal Mallik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amaal-mallik/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d68/amaal-mallik-5586_audience_i-think-no-composer-knows-he-s-creating_1822256.jpg)

> [It is hard to think of another composer who so perfectly marries form and passion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-bernstein/it-is-hard-to-think-of-another-composer-who-so-perfectly-marries-form/)

[Leonard Bernstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-bernstein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/leonard-bernstein-10475_composer_it-is-hard-to-think-of-another-composer_1206960.jpg)

> [I think a composer is always interested in his last work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gyorgy-ligeti/i-think-a-composer-is-always-interested-in-his-last-work/)

[Gyorgy Ligeti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gyorgy-ligeti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e74/gyorgy-ligeti-18009_composer_i-think-a-composer-is-always-interested_1549127.png)

> [When you think about a composer you know like Wagner or Pier Boulez or something like that most of the issues a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dj-spooky/when-you-think-about-a-composer-you-know-like-wagner-or-pier-boulez/)

[DJ Spooky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dj-spooky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f23/dj-spooky-8230_composer_when-you-think-about-a-composer-you-know_2553739.jpg)

> [I think as a composer, you need to have enough of a reputation so that people know if they give you the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-mccreary/i-think-as-a-composer-you-need-to-have-enough-of-a-reputation-so-that/)

[Bear McCreary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-mccreary/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/740/bear-mccreary-4348_budget_i-think-as-a-composer-you-need-to-have-e_2761130.jpg)

> [I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ornette-coleman/i-ve-had-those-people-very-interested-in-my-writing-since-i-think-of/)

[Ornette Coleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ornette-coleman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05b/ornette-coleman-12578_call_i-ve-had-those-people-very-interested-in_2241028.jpg)

> [Every time I see a film or TV show, I think about how that composer made those choices and how that director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-lopez/every-time-i-see-a-film-or-tv-show-i-think-about-how-that-composer/)

[Robert Lopez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-lopez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c0/robert-lopez-15154_about_every-time-i-see-a-film-or-tv-show-i-thi_75382.jpg)

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