Certain Quote by Marvin Hamlisch

They look at what's more important, like subjects to help with the SAT's, etc. They miss that music is vital. It offers a break…

— Justin Guarini

It is always interesting and sometimes even important to have intimate knowledge of a composer's life, but it is not essential in order to…

— Daniel Barenboim

There exists a passion for comprehension, just as there exists a passion for music. That passion is rather common in children, but gets lost…

— Albert Einstein

I think it's real important that people understand where the music comes from. If you can see where the music comes from, you can…

— Bob Weir

Since I'm doing so much science, I think the reason these ideas have occurred to me and not to other people in music is…

— Dave Soldier

Music can be the bridge to understanding, but people have to get some knowledge.

— Sun Ra

It is a pleasant surprise to him (the pure mathematician) and an added problem if he finds that the arts can use his calculations,…

— George Santayana

Some people are really into being music-minded and knowing all their scales and how to read music and speak the language.

— Blake Judd

I think there's just been this "thing" that's developed, this way that we have of talking about our music that alienates people. And I…

— Missy Mazzoli

It's really only all about music. It's not like a big rocket scientist kind of philosophy or anything.

— Tommy Mottola

The usefulness of science is sometimes exaggerated. You'd never talk about music being useful or art being useful.

— Richard Dawkins

Most people have some appreciation of mathematics, just as most people can enjoy a pleasant tune; and there are probably more people really interested…

— Anonymous