I find I work best as a reactor, trying to portray something on a screen musically. If I were a boxer, I'd… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
A good theme - like the 'Pink Panther' or 'Baby Elephant Walk' - can work all the way through the picture, which… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
When I first began to work in pictures I tried to attract the attention of film critics, but I don't make movies… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
The Pavarotti and Galway albums were a lot of fun because I got to work with two of the best 'voices' in… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
The most immediately gratifying thing about my work is conducting a large orchestra. But the long range payoff is composing because you've… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I had no idea 'Moon River' would do so well. I was too busy working to think about it. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I equate composing with orchestrating. I think my music in terms of an orchestra. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
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 Image
