Alan Jay Lerner quotes

Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot. (Alan Jay Lerner)
Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
It's not a pretty face, I grant you. But underneath its flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
Why can't a woman be more like a man? View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
A schedule so tight that it would only work if I didn't sleep on Monday nights. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
You write a hit the same way you write a flop. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing over here, but it sounds better in French. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
Men die but an idea does not. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
An Englishmans way of speaking absolutely classifies him. View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
With a little bit of luck, you'll never work! View quote
Alan Jay Lerner
Professor Henry Higgins: There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years! (Alan Jay Lerner)

Alan Jay Lerner

Alan Jay Lerner - Image
Occupation: American Lyricist
Born: August 31, 1918
Died: June 14, 1986
Quotes count: 11
Wikipedia: Alan Jay Lerner

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