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I want to say at once that I frankly believe that Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that has ever lived.... His songs are exquisite cameos of perfection, and each one of them is as beautiful as its neighbor. Irving Berlin remains, I think, America's Schubert.

~George Gershwin

Topics: America Beautiful Believe Berlin Each Each One Ever Exquisite Frankly Greatest His Lived Neighbor Once Perfection Remains Say Songs Songwriter Them Think Want I Think

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Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Between Difference Genius Lower Talent Upper

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All these tales of people sitting down and composing symphonies just as though they were writing a letter are very much exaggerated; at least, it isn't that way in my work.

~George Gershwin

Topics: Composing Down Exaggerated Just Least Letter Much People Sitting Symphonies Tales Though Very Way Were Work Writing

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The extraordinary thing about my mother, she's so modest about me.

~George Gershwin

Topics: About Extraordinary Me Modest Mother She Thing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: September 26th, 1898

Died: July 11th, 1937

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