A Quote by Leonard Bernstein

The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm

Leonard Bernstein

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Enthusiasm Fiddle Find First Get Play Plenty Second Someone

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Leonard Bernstein
American - Composer
August 25, 1918 - October 14, 1990

Those who refuse to play second fiddle may wind up playing no fiddle at all.

Mason Cooley

The trick to playing second fiddle is to play it like second Stradivarius.

Robert Breault

The most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra is second fiddle.

Leonard Bernstein

We've always had to play second fiddle to the men in European football.

Emma Hayes

It needs more skill than I can tell To play the second fiddle well.

Charles Spurgeon

And I know I’m about to play second fiddle to another woman, as I should. But my love for you will never change, Maxon.

Kiera Cass

The earth keeps some vibration going There in your heart, and that is you. And if the people find you can fiddle, why fiddle you must, for all your life.

Edgar Lee Masters

There's no way I'm going to be second fiddle.

Rex Ryan

Lots of the bands [in New Orleans] couldn't read too much music. So they used a fiddle to play the lead - a fiddle player could read - and that was to give them some protection.

Danny Barker

Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.

Duke Ellington

If a writer is true to his characters they will give him his plot. Observations must play second fiddle to integrity.

Phyllis Bottome

This is a fantasy fiddle tune. The part you fantasize is the fiddle.

Guy Clark

Now, this one might be a little stringy, but then again, it's fiddle player." That isn't fiddle player, it's piccolo player." How can you tell?" It's PIPING hot!" Then blow on it first!

Stephen Sondheim

It's not easy casting the men. You have to go gingerly, but you have to approach the right man at the right time because men don't want to play second fiddle to a woman. That's the truth.

Rosamund Pike

A lot of the shows I have done, I'm often the only black guy and I have often had to play second or third fiddle. It isn't necessarily a bad thing if it is a strong ensemble cast. But I feel people have overlooked my abilities.