What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left. Oscar Levant More Quotes by Oscar Levant More Quotes From Oscar Levant A conductor should reconcile himself to the realization that regardless of his approach or temperament the eventual result is the same-the orchestra will hate him. Oscar Levant orchestra hate realization You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. (Oscar trying to talk his way out of a speeding ticket) Oscar Levant movement music trying I don't like to play the piano. It makes me too attractive. Oscar Levant attractive piano play Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. Oscar Levant enormous luck character So little time and so little to do. Oscar Levant work time funny I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself. Oscar Levant selfish reading book I could never have a mistress, because I couldn't bear to tell the story of my life all over again. Oscar Levant mistress bears stories My last picture for Warners was Romance on the High Seas. It was Doris Day's first picture; that was before she became a virgin. Oscar Levant romance lasts sea Ballet is the fairies' baseball. Oscar Levant ballet fairy baseball Talent's like a baby. Wrap it up in wool and it goes to sleep. Oscar Levant wool sleep baby Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision. Oscar Levant indecision mind A pun is the lowest form of humor—when you don't think of it first. Oscar Levant form firsts thinking I'm a concert pianist, that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment. Oscar Levant pretentious moments way I never watch the Dinah Shore show- I'm a diabetic. Oscar Levant shore shows watches I'm controversial. My friends either dislike me or hate me Oscar Levant dislike-me controversial hate I never read bad reviews about myself, because my friends invariably tell me about them. Oscar Levant bad-reviews reviews my-friends I don't drink. I don't like it. It makes me feel good. Oscar Levant drink feel-good drinking I am no more humble than my talents require. Oscar Levant be-humble talent humble Once he makes up his mind, he's full of indecision. - On Dwight D. Eisenhower Oscar Levant dwight-d-eisenhower dwight mind Marriage is a triumph of habit over hate. Oscar Levant triumph habit hate
