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Barry Mann quotes

American Musician February 9, 1939

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There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we..."
If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a..."
If I waited for inspiration every time I sat down to write a song I probably would be a plumber today. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to..."
I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into..."
It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "Probably most successful songwriters have an innate..."
Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability. Barry Mann
I looked through our catalog year by year, and I saw that there were pockets of time when we wrote some terrific songs. Then all of a sudden, we'd go for another two or three months and there weren't great songs. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "I get a different kind of lyric from someone else that might..."
I get a different kind of lyric from someone else that might make me go in a different musical direction. Barry Mann
The real danger of writing a great song when you're on something is that it might get you thinking that the only way to repeat that is by only writing when you're high. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy,..."
I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to..."
It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "Cynthia's lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but..."
Cynthia's lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn't express themselves. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity..."
I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut..."
I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive. Barry Mann
Barry Mann quote: "You have to be very brave in that first writing session."
You have to be very brave in that first writing session. Barry Mann

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