George Gershwin quotes

“Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.”

— George Gershwin

“True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time.”

— George Gershwin

“Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.”

— George Gershwin

“Why should I limit myself to only one woman when I can have as many women as I want?”

— George Gershwin

“I want to say at once that I frankly believe that Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that has ever lived.... His songs are exquisite cameos of perfection, and each one of them is as beautiful as its neighbor. Irving Berlin remains, I think, America's Schubert.”

— George Gershwin