Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levantwas an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was as famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, as for his music...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth27 December 1906
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Its not what your are, its what you dont become that hurts.
hurts
It's not what you are, but what you don't become that hurts
eisenhower
Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
given mind
I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.
people
I envy people who drink - at least they know what to blame everything on.
phony
Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.
I think a lot of Bernstein - but not as much as he does.
damn floors god trouble
I have no trouble with y enemies. But my god damn friends... they are the ones that keep me walking the floors at night.
carnegie gag hall played
An epigrams is a gag that's played Carnegie Hall
form humor humorous lowest pun
A pun is the lowest form of humor - when you don't think of it first
hollywood phony strip
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.
way moments pretentious
I'm a concert pianist, that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment.
husband lovely persons
Harpo, she's a lovely person. She deserves a good husband. Marry her before she finds one.
funny witty names
I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away.