Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.
It is always possible to create something original.
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.
Life is a lot like jazz. It's best when you improvise.
The extraordinary thing about my mother, she's so modest about me.
For suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere.