I don't like composers who think. It gets in the way of their plagiarism.

—Howard Dietz

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Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist.

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Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

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The professional because of his constant involvement with the mechanics of music, must fight to preserve the naiveté that the layman already possesses.

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I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

—Edith Sitwell

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Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

—Elvis Costello

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The ear is the avenue to the heart.

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