Twentieth century Quotes by Jerome Kern

The fact that the theatregoing public likes my music is no credit to me. There are many other composers who write better music that…

— Jerome Kern

I write music to both the situations and the lyrics in plays.

— Jerome Kern

Go on being uncommercial. There's a lot of money in it.

— Jerome Kern

Cartoonist Walt Disney has made the twentieth century's only important contribution to music. Disney has made use of music as language.

— Jerome Kern

Irving Berlin has no place in American music -- he is American music.

— Jerome Kern

Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music. Emotionally, he honestly absorbs the vibrations emanating from the people, manners and…

— Jerome Kern

Musical numbers should carry the action of the play and should be representative of the personalities of the characters who sing them.

— Jerome Kern