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Look At The Piano. You'll Notice That There Are White Notes And Black Notes. Figure Out The Difference Between Them And You'll Be Able To Make Whatever Kind Of Music You Want.

It Took Me Three Weeks To Write The 'rhapsody In Blue.' I Had Always Wanted To Write Something Blue And Paul Whiteman Inspired.

The European Boys Have Small Ideas But They Sure Know How To Dress 'em Up.

Out Of My Entire Annual Output Of Songs, Perhaps Two, Or At The Most Three, Came As A Result Of Inspiration. We Can Never Rely On Inspiration. When We Most Want It, It Does Not Come.

All Great Composers Of The Past Spent Most Of Their Time Studying. Feeling Alone Won't Do The Job. A Man Also Needs Technique.