Hoagy Carmichael quotes:

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  • The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.

  • I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.

  • Ragtime was my lullaby.

  • Slow motion gets you there faster.

  • In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

  • I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

  • I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.

  • The trouble with doing nothing is that you can never take any time off.

  • Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo.

  • Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

  • You sittin' here chained to your rockin' chair.

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