Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Hoagy Carmichael

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Last updated on November 4, 2024.

Hoagland Howard Carmichael was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s, and was among the first singer-songwriters in the age of mass media to utilize new communication technologies such as television, electronic microphones, and sound recordings.

American - Composer | November 22, 1899 - December 27, 1981

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

Hoagy Carmichael

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

Hoagy Carmichael

In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

Hoagy Carmichael

Ragtime was my lullaby.

Hoagy Carmichael

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.

Hoagy Carmichael

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

Hoagy Carmichael

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

Hoagy Carmichael

This exploded in me almost more music than I could consume.

Hoagy Carmichael

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

Hoagy Carmichael

Slow motion gets you there faster.

Hoagy Carmichael

You sittin' here chained to your rockin' chair.