Hoagy Carmichael Quotes
- Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo.
- Slow motion gets you there faster.
- I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.
- Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.
- I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.
- In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.
- The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted…
- I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.
- Ragtime was my lullaby.
- This exploded in me almost more music than I could consume.