37 Quotes by David Amram

Like the music of Beethoven, Bach and Charlie Parker, the Beatles' music was built to last - proving that a thing of beauty is a joy forever.

It's a really innovative idea. I've done concerts for young people all over the world, but I never thought of using the Beatles.

That's the best birthday present -- to give something back to the musicians who have given this country so much,

At times I might play some kind of folkloric flute, although I didn't play those with the frequency or the skill then as I do now.

Today’s trend ends up in tomorrow’s landfill.

I wish to share and pass down some of my generation’s traits, and encourage young people to create their own art, music, and literature.

When today’s generation reads Jack’s books or they listen to the music created by some of us, I believe that they see there is a different way of approaching today’s life and today’s sometimes seeming hopelessness that can provide answers.

Morley is one of the outstanding voices of her generation, as a singer, songwriter and bandleader she’s in a class of her own, transcends all categories and is making a major contribution to contemporary music.

We met with the poet Frank O’Hara, who was a link between Upper and Lower Bohemia, and who worked at the Museum of Modern Art, where we had hoped to do the readings.