George Gershwin Quotes

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As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me. — Mel Brooks
The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created… — Michael Feinstein
He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion... no, make that: he - he romanticized it all out of proportion. Yes.… — Woody Allen
He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and those… — Michael Feinstein
I did my New York debut at 21. It was 'On the Town' at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home. — Jesse Tyler Ferguson
To George Gershwin, on refusinghim as a pupil: You would only lose the spontaneous quality of your melody, and end by writing bad Ravel. — Maurice Ravel
As a New Yorker you can't help but be proud of the fact that so much music and culture started here. Punk rock, jazz, hip-hop… — Moby
George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I donâ€™t have to believe it if I donâ€™t want to. — John O'Hara

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