I started studying music at the age of five and a half. My older sister was taking piano lessons. — Marvin Hamlisch
Barbra streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. — Marvin Hamlisch
I was always drawn to broadway musicals, and obviously composers like gershwin, rodgers — Marvin Hamlisch
The biggest thrill you can have is to tell people one of your songs, and have them be able to hum it. — Marvin Hamlisch
As I get older, I’m slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. — Marvin Hamlisch
If I’m within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say ‘yes.’ it’s hard to say ‘no.’ — Marvin Hamlisch
Maybe I’m old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by broadway musicals — Marvin Hamlisch
My show business career doesn’t mean I can’t write a symphony. It just means I was never asked to write one. — Marvin Hamlisch
Let’s say music is needed for only 43 seconds of film. You have to score it so it is an entity — Marvin Hamlisch
My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening. — Marvin Hamlisch
Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and — Marvin Hamlisch
I’m not one of those people who says, ‘i never read reviews,’ because I don’t believe those people. — Marvin Hamlisch