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Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Best Improvise Jazz Life Life Is A Like Lot You

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I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Frequently Hear Hear Music Heart Music Noise Very

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Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Hard Hard Work Inspiration Much Music Work Writing

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When I'm in my normal mood, music drips from my fingers.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Fingers Mood Music Normal

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I didn't even start playing the piano until I was about 13 or 14. I guess I must have had a little talent or whatever-you-call-it, but I practised regularly, and that's what counts.

~George Gershwin

Topics: About Counts Even Guess Had Little Must Piano Playing Regularly Start Talent Until

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True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Inspirations Music Must People Repeat Thought Time True

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Why should I limit myself to only one woman when I can have as many women as I want?

~George Gershwin

Topics: Limit Many Myself Only Should Want Why Woman Women I Can

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It is always possible to create something original.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Always Create Original Possible Something

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It took me three weeks to write the 'Rhapsody in Blue.' I had always wanted to write something blue and Paul Whiteman inspired.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Always Blue Had Inspired Me Paul Something Three Took Wanted Weeks Write

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All great composers of the past spent most of their time studying. Feeling alone won't do the job. A man also needs technique.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Alone Also Composers Feeling Great Job Man Most Needs Past Spent Studying Technique Time

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: September 26th, 1898

Died: July 11th, 1937

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