I did 10 years of comedies and 10 years of westerns. I really like to stay away from car chases. — Elmer Bernstein
I’m generally pessimistic about the dumbing down of america – especially with summer movies. — Elmer Bernstein
One of the things that happens in the business is that success is a very strange thing — Elmer Bernstein
I made my way on to a grey list, a black list even. That’s something I’m very proud of, actually. — Elmer Bernstein
I would do the occasional score. I thought it was the most thrilling thing. It was instant. — Elmer Bernstein
I thought in terms of the enthusiasm of doing it. I didn’t think about whether I was ready. — Elmer Bernstein
Today you have something like a film by joe harry. That is patently asinine and ridiculous. — Elmer Bernstein
Victor young had been hired to write the score for the dances of the ten commandments — Elmer Bernstein