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Gershwin's Tragedy Was Not That He Failed To Cross The Tracks, But Rather That He Did, And Once There In His New Habitat, Was Deprived Of The Chance To Plunge His Roots Firmly Into The New Soil.

Not Many Composers Have Ideas. Far More Of Them Know How To Use Strange Instruments Which Do Not Require Ideas.

Writing Music Is Not So Much Inspiration As Hard Work.

Summertime And The Living Is Easy Fish Are Jumpin' And The Cotton Is High Oh, Your Daddy's Rich And Your Mama's Good Lookin' So Hush Little Baby Now Don't You Cry One Of These Mornin's You're Gonna Rise Up Singin' Then You'll Spread Your Wings And Take To The Sky But Til That Mornin' Ain't Nothin' Can Harm You With Your Daddy And Your Mammy Standin' By.

All Great Composers Of The Past Spent Most Of Their Time Studying. Feeling Alone Won't Do The Job. A Man Also Needs Technique.