Virgil Thomson Quotes & Sayings
13 most famous Virgil Thomson quotes and sayings (composer). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Musicians own music because music owns them.”
“I look at you and I write down what I hear.”
“Let your mind alone, and see what happens.”
“Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.”
“I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good.”
“In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.”
“Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing.”
“I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.”
“I don't go around regretting things that don't happen.”
“You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way.”
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