Hal David Quotes
- I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that…
- It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.
- Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today haven’t gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of…
- The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I’m optimistic.
- Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.
- In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.
- One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from…
- Rap culture is interesting and different and has purpose but it has a non-romantic view of life and of social feelings. There may be a…