Elmer Bernstein Quotes

I would do the occasional score. I thought it was the most thrilling thing. It was instant. You made the music and they played it right away to millions of people. I found it thrilling.

Elmer Bernstein

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 4, 1922 - August 18, 2004

Topics

MusicPeopleThoughtYouRightAway

I have written some songs, but I would really call what I've done poetry at the end of the day, because I'll sit with my guitar for hours and hours on end for, like, a week and then I won't touch it for a month. I also just have no confidence. And you know what? I don't have time, because I'd rather be doing other things, like knitting.

Amanda Seyfried

ConfidenceTimeDayPoetryEndYou

The phenomenon of home schooling is a wonderful example of the American can-do attitude. Growing numbers of parents have become disenchanted with government-run public schools. Many parents have simply taken matters into their own hands, literally.

Steve Forbes

HomeAttitudeParentsAmericanHands

When I was younger, you get pigeonholed in parts, which is understandable.

Steve Zahn

YouGetYoungerPartsUnderstandable

I'd rather play a character that was really, really different to me as to someone who is quite close to my character.

Tom Felton

CharacterMeSomeonePlayDifferent

I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper. I was totally ignorant of all that stuff. I never went to the movies, didn't know anything about the movies.

Mary Badham

StarsKnowMoviesIgnorantNever

The idea of a Frankenstein-like creature is something I've done several times. It's such an icon of the horror scene.

Mike Mignola

DoneHorrorSomethingIconIdea

Not being afraid to be wrong - I had to learn how to do that.

Michelle Obama

LearnWrongAfraidBeingHowHad

I believe many people feel like God is mad at them.

Joyce Meyer

GodPeopleBelieveFeelMadLike

I live a very ordinary life. The rare awards ceremonies I go to are quite fun, because I can enjoy the irony of one minute walking to the tube, and the next being driven along the same stretch of road in a limo.

Jonathan Pryce

LifeLiveFunRoadWalkingEnjoy

Voting shouldn't be a challenge. It should be as easy and accessible as possible. We shouldn't require forms of ID that folks don't have. We shouldn't restrict days or hours that allow working people a chance to both do their job and exercise their democratic right, and we damn well shouldn't be throwing up new obstacles midstream.

Donna Brazile

ChallengeJobPeopleObstaclesEasy

Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.

Dean Kamen

WorkHard WorkTimeSacrificeYou

I'm one of those people who, even if I'm invited somewhere, I still kinda feel like I'm not supposed to be there.

Brian Fallon

PeopleFeelSomewhereStillEven

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