Charlie Barnet quotes

Charlie Barnet quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I like the girls to match the upholstery of the car.”
-- Charlie Barnet

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

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“Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes", And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be "No."”

Source : What to Listen for in Music (1939) ch. 2
“When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to retain his amateur status. It is the thought of just such a listener that excites the composer in me.”
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.”
“My heart and soul are in the Stratocaster”
“Yeah, I'd like to get the girl and at least make it through the film.”
“Nowadays people always say, 'How come he's doing such young shows?' But they never mention 'The Mod Squad'. I was very proud of that show. It's the first time an African-American guy kissed a white girl.”
“I am equal to a baby and to a hundred year old lady. I am equal to an airline pilot and a car mechanic. I am equal to you. You are equal to me. It's that universal. Except that it's not.”
“Sometimes I sing along in the car, if something good is playing like Marvin Gaye.”
“I swear my car won't run unless I'm picking my nose: At least, I'm that superstitious about it, so I don't want to take any chances.”

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