“You've got to be an editor in order to be a good composer.” — Henry Mancini Quote

“You've got to be an editor in order to be a good composer.”

“I play a very streamlined piano.”

“I became a melodic writer after 'Gunn.'”

“The wild thing is that when I'm in the band, I can control my destiny with four other guys. As a composer sitting in the audience, you can throw good vibes at everybody, but you can't control anybody's destiny, so it's really unsettling.”

“I think a composer is always interested in his last work.”

“I like to see myself as a composer first and only then as a singer.”