Irving Berlin Quotes

Irving Berlin shares hopeful, lyrical thoughts about life, talent and music.

33 quotes

1. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know.

2. It's February the 22nd And I can't tell a lie.

3. A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.

4. Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.

5. Never hate a song that's sold a half million copies.

6. Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

7. Talent is only the starting point.

8. The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.

9. There's an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny.

10. There's no business like show business.'

11. All good song-writers have no more than half a dozen good tunes in their systems, and if they have that many, they are liberally blessed.

12. Everybody ought to have a lower East Side in their life.

13. God bless America, land that I love.

14. Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it.

15. The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.

16. A pretty girl is like a melody. That haunts you night and day.

17. I long to be out in the sun with no work to be done.

18. When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.

19. There's no people like show people.

20. Things that really matter are the things that gold can't buy, so let's have another cup o' coffee and let's have another piece o' pie.

21. We got to keep on being a success.

22. A man may be hot but he's not when he's shot cause you can't get a man with a gun.

23. All alone by the telephone.

24. In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade.

25. Music is so important. It changes thinking, it influences everybody, whether they know it or not. Music knows no boundary lines.

26. There may be trouble ahead - But while there's moonlight, and music, and love, and romance -Let's face the music and dance.

27. After you get what you want you don't want it.

28. Got no checkbooks, got no banks. Still Id like to express my thanks.

29. Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you.

30. Let's face the music and dance.

31. Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks -- I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.

32. I've got my love to keep me warm.

33. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.