You can’t write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about.
IRVING BERLINGod bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her, and guide her, Through the night, with the light from above, From the mountains, to the prairies To the oceans, white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home, God bless America! My Home Sweet Home!
More Irving Berlin Quotes
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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.
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I’ve got my love to keep me warm.
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I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
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Talent is only the starting point.
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A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.
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When I’m worried and I can’t sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.
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I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know.
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There may be trouble ahead – But while there’s moonlight, and music, and love, and romance -Let’s face the music and dance.
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We got to keep on being a success.
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How much do I love you? I’ll tell you no lie. How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?
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Listen kid, take my advice, never hate a song that has sold half a million copies.
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Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you.
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You’re not sick you’re just in love.
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A man may be hot but he’s not when he’s shot cause you can’t get a man with a gun.
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Talent is only a starting point in business. You’ve got to keep working that talent.
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