Oscar Levant on music

The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.

There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.

I once said cynically of a politician, ‘He’ll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it.’

If music be the food of love, play on.

William Shakespeare1564–1616Twelfth Night (1601), Act I, scene i.In context

• Love

Music makes one feel so romantic⁠—at least it always gets on one’s nerves⁠—which is the same thing nowadays.

Oscar Wilde1854–1900

• Love

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.