Alan Jay Lerner Professions : Lyricist Born : August 31, 1918 Died : June 14, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Alan Jay Lerner Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism. Alan Jay Lerner coughing theatre criticism The female sex has no greater fan than I, and I have the bills to prove it. Alan Jay Lerner dating fans sex On a clear day, rise and look around you, and you'll see who you are. Alan Jay Lerner stars spiritual sea Youth has many glories, but judgement is not one of them, and no amount of electronic amplification can turn a belch into an aria. Alan Jay Lerner amplification youth judgement Stay close to the young... and a little rubs off. Alan Jay Lerner young littles children Pleasure without joy is as hollow as passion without tenderness. Alan Jay Lerner pleasure passion joy It's not a pretty face, I grant you. But underneath its flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. Alan Jay Lerner enormous faces character The winter is forbidden till December, And exits March the second on the dot. By order summer lingers through September In Camelot. Alan Jay Lerner summer winter order You write a hit the same way you write a flop. Alan Jay Lerner songwriting writing way Why can't a woman be more like a man? Men are so honest, so thoroughly square; Eternally noble, historically fair; Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat. Why can't a woman be like that? Alan Jay Lerner squares winning men We met at nine We met at eight I was on time No, you were late Ah yes! I remember it well. Alan Jay Lerner eight nine time Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing over here, but it sounds better in French. Alan Jay Lerner sound home might There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years! Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? Alan Jay Lerner writing children years I'm getting married in the morning! / Ding dong! the bells are gonna chime. / Pull out the stopper! Let's have a whopper! / But get me to the church on time!. Alan Jay Lerner bells church morning I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things I've never done before. Alan Jay Lerner my-fair-lady done wings There's a smile on my face for the whole human race. Alan Jay Lerner smile-on-my-face race faces All to often, however, what she [the woman] does want is the man she hopes she will make out of the man she already has. Alan Jay Lerner doe want men Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot. Alan Jay Lerner camelot moments shining For a painter, the Mecca of the world for study, for inspiration, and for living is here on this star called Paris. Just look at it. No wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you'd better give up and marry the boss's daughter. Alan Jay Lerner daughter stars brother Lots of cosy sky That God and I can share. I need air. I need air. Alan Jay Lerner air sky needs Similar Authors Irving Caesar lyricist Al Dubin lyricist Arthur J. Lamb lyricist Arthur Freed lyricist Bernie Taupin lyricist Adolph Green lyricist All Authors
