“Americans increasingly understand that clean energy is more than just an environmental issue. It is crucial to reducing our dangerous dependence on foreign countries.” CountryEnergyIssuesDangerousCleanEnvironmentalCrucialDependenceReducingClean EnergyForeign CountriesEnvironmental Issues Author:Martin Heinrich
“As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.” PeopleI CanDesireEnergyTakenSeriousDown AndNervousComposerEntertainingSlow DownCalmingSlowingSlowly But SurelyCalming Down Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit down and start noodling. Next thing I knew, I had written a melody.” WritingTryingPlayRememberNextWrittenDown AndPianoTunesMelody Book:The Way I was Source: The Way I was
“I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us.” StillsGreat Faith Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people.” PeopleBelieveDon't BelieveReviews Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.” IfsHardTendenciesHelpfulWithin Reach Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“Let's say music is needed for only 43 seconds of film. You have to score it so it is an entity, so it won't bother anyone when it ends so quickly. Or if a song runs 2 minutes and 45 seconds, but the titles run a minute longer, you have to arrange that song so it doesn't get repetitious.” IfsEndsRunningFilmSongMinutesNeededMusic IsTitlesBotherScoreSecondsEntity Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore.” YearsEnoughAudienceYears AgoCdsPlaying MusicConductor Author:Marvin Hamlisch
“Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows.” ShowsRememberMovedThrillOld FashionedBroadwayBroadway Musical Author:Marvin Hamlisch