Hal David quotes

“It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.”
-- Hal David

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“I tended not to be concerned about whether a song was going to be a hit when I wrote it. Because it became evident that none of us knew what was a hit and what wasn't. So I thought if I just write what I like, why shouldn't people like what I like?”
-- Hal David

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #People Quotes

“Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today haven’t gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights. Rap culture is interesting and different and has purpose, but it has a nonromantic view of life and of social feelings. There may be a void in that.”
-- Hal David

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

#Song Quotes #Rap Quotes #Writing Quotes

“The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I’m optimistic.”
-- Hal David

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

#Art Quotes #Optimistic Quotes #Talent Quotes

“Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.”
-- Hal David

Source : "Music Legend Hal David Passes, But His Lyrics Still Resonate" by Brian Levin, J.D., www.huffingtonpost.com. September 2, 2012.

#Trying Quotes #Emotion Quotes

“In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.”
-- Hal David

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“One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity.”
-- Hal David

Source : "Music Legend Hal David Passes, But His Lyrics Still Resonate" by Brian Levin, J.D., www.huffingtonpost.com. September 2, 2012.

#Falling In Love Quotes #Objectivity Quotes #Lines Quotes

“Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you.”
-- Hal David

#Mother Quotes #Mean Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow.”
-- Hal David

#Girl Quotes #Love Is Quotes #Men Quotes

“Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets”
-- Hal David

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“In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact.”
-- Hal David

Source : "Music Legend Hal David Passes, But His Lyrics Still Resonate" by Brian Levin, J.D., www.huffingtonpost.com. September 2, 2012.

#Writing Quotes #Emotional Quotes #Impact Quotes