43 Quotes by Burt Bacharach

I have notes in my bathroom, yellow notes, and I stick 'em on the mirror, things that happened that were uplifting boosters for me. Notes that say, "Today is special, make today count." And then I have one note on the mirror in the middle that says, "Look at the other notes.

I never liked hearing anyone say I was the new George Gershwin, because I knew I could have never even carried that man's music case. If George Gershwin hadn't died when he was thirty-nine years old, there is no knowing how much more great music he would have written.

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

It's not getting any better, is it? I don't want my 19-year-old boy going into the army. I love these little kids. They understand how passionate I am.

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.

A small town is a place where there's no place to go where you shouldn't.

Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.

I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.