Eugene Ormandy Quotes

Beauty is less important than quality.
Eugene Ormandy

Beauty, Important, Less

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.
Eugene Ormandy

Thought, Difficult, Harder

It's hot as hell as can be.
Eugene Ormandy

Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.
Eugene Ormandy

During the rests - pray.
Eugene Ormandy

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
Eugene Ormandy

Playing, Holding

I can conduct better than I count.
Eugene Ormandy

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
Eugene Ormandy

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.
Eugene Ormandy

Mean, Manage, Similar

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.
Eugene Ormandy

Heart, Him, Year

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.
Eugene Ormandy

Mean, Wrong, Copied

I'm one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I'm just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.
Eugene Ormandy

Play, Last, Lucky

If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.
Eugene Ormandy

Enough, Leave, Missing

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.
Eugene Ormandy

Together, Perfect, Ensemble

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.
Eugene Ormandy

Money, Principles, Flexible

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
Eugene Ormandy

Here, Necessary, Confuse

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.
Eugene Ormandy

Wrong, Notes, Listened

There is a shadow on every page.
Eugene Ormandy

Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.
Eugene Ormandy

Listen, Tonight, Ears

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
Eugene Ormandy

Trying, Why, While

With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.
Eugene Ormandy

Wife, Wonderful, Tonight

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: November 18, 1899

Died: March 12, 1985

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