Home / Quotes / Quote by Marian McPartland

Quote by Marian McPartland

“Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.”

Quote by Marian McPartland

Author

Marian McPartland

Marian McPartland, born on March 20, 1918 and passed away on August 20, 2013, was an outstanding jazz pianist. Known for her unique playing style and contributions to jazz music, her career spanned over half a century. more

You May Also Like

“So if I think of something in my head I don't have to do it. If I can't do I don't do it, I do something else.”

Ifs Thinking I Can

Author:Marian McPartland

“Baldwin is sort of getting to be a bit funny. I don't know what happened, but a few years ago they suddenly went bankrupt and Gibson bought the whole outfit. Since then they haven't seemed to be doing an awfully good job of providing pianos.”

Knows Years Whole Jobs Bits Happened Havens Years Ago Piano Providing Good Job

Author:Marian McPartland

“My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.”

Thinking Knows Want Looks I Can Hands Can Do Terrible Taste Piano Up And Down Good Taste Dashing

Author:Marian McPartland

“That's something Mary Lou Williams used to tell me: If you're not feeling right about what you're doing and you play a minor tune it all comes back, falls into place. I don't know if that's true, but I do it.”

Ifs Knows Play Feelings Used Fall Tunes Mary Minors Fall Into Place

Author:Marian McPartland

“Today they're praising you sky high, place you on a pedestal and tomorrow they don't want to know you.”

Knows Want Today Sky Tomorrow Praise Pedestal High Places Sky High

Author:Mark McGrath

“I can answer anything about any American pop culture song ever.”

I Can Song Culture Answers Pops Pop Culture American Pop Culture

Author:Mark McGrath

“Cruelty might be very human, and it might be very cultural, but it's not acceptable.”

Humans Might Cruelty Acceptable Truthful

Author:Jodie Foster

“I'm a huge boxing fan. I love the strategy and the combat.”

Fans Huge Strategy Boxing Combat

Author:Mark McGrath

“You know, I'm not real tall. I'm 6'0, 6'½, but I think people think I'm shorter than I am because I'm not the most muscular cat in the world.”

People Thinking Knows World Real Cat Tall

Author:Mark McGrath

“I never really thought we'd fitted into the cross-over drawer. But I think the real Sugar Ray fans did like us because we always had variety and because we experimented a lot.”

Thinking Real Fans Crosses Variety Rays Sugar Drawers

Author:Mark McGrath