14 Quotes & Sayings By Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant was a singer, pianist, composer, conductor, actor, and author. He was best known for his work with the lyricist Yip Harburg in the 1930s. Harburg's lyrics to "Over the Rainbow" are based on Levant's composition "Heavenly Star". Levant appeared in movies dating back to 1917 Read more

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the tune "The Christmas Waltz" from the film Holiday Inn (1942). He also composed scores for many other films, including The Big Parade (1925), The Good Earth (1937), and The Life of Emile Zola (1937).

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have...
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There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant
The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is...
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The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too. Oscar Levant
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There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side. Oscar Levant
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I envy people who drink - at least they know what to blame everything on. Oscar Levant
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There is a thin line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant
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I'm a concert pianist. That's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment. Oscar Levant
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Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome. Oscar Levant
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Epigram: a wisecrack that has played Carnegie Hall. Oscar Levant
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I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing other patients. Oscar Levant
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Happiness isn't something you experience it's something you remember. Oscar Levant
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Happiness isn't something you experience it's something you remember. Oscar Levant
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Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I. Oscar Levant
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Schizophrenia beats dining alone. Oscar Levant