Marvin Hamlisch

I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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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. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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I can make a song up about anything: garbage, the weather, things in the news. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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I have always thought of music as a highway with many lanes. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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I never took any vocal training. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.' ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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