|

|

Advertisements

Virgil Thomson Quotes

Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not Picture Quote #1

I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good Picture Quote #1

I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down Picture Quote #1

I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down Picture Quote #1

The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish Picture Quote #1

I look at you and I write down what I hear Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I don’t go around regretting things that don’t happen Picture Quote #1

Falsely conceived and rather clumsily executed... Crooked folklore and halfway opera Picture Quote #1

Musicians own music because music owns them Picture Quote #1

Let your mind alone, and see what happens Picture Quote #1

I don’t care what other critics say, I only hope to be played Picture Quote #1

I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

A libretto that should never have been accepted on a subject that should never have been chosen bya man who should never have attempted it Picture Quote #1

Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down Picture Quote #1

I let her alone and when she got that finished she left me alone. We trusted each other Picture Quote #1

You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way Picture Quote #1

I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down Picture Quote #1

I seem to write an opera about every 20 years; if you live long enough you can write four operas. I finished my third in 1970 Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not Picture Quote #1

Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It’s nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing Picture Quote #1

I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can Picture Quote #1

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not. (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down. (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down. (Virgil Thomson Quotes) The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I look at you and I write down what I hear (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I don’t go around regretting things that don’t happen (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Falsely conceived and rather clumsily executed... Crooked folklore and halfway opera (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Musicians own music because music owns them (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Let your mind alone, and see what happens (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I don’t care what other critics say, I only hope to be played (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down (Virgil Thomson Quotes) A libretto that should never have been accepted on a subject that should never have been chosen bya man who should never have attempted it (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I let her alone and when she got that finished she left me alone. We trusted each other (Virgil Thomson Quotes) You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I seem to write an opera about every 20 years; if you live long enough you can write four operas. I finished my third in 1970 (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not (Virgil Thomson Quotes) Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It’s nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing (Virgil Thomson Quotes) I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can (Virgil Thomson Quotes)