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
humble talent be-humble
I am no more humble than my talents require.
drinking feel-good drink
I don't drink. I don't like it. It makes me feel good.
inspirational art real
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you'll find the real tinsel underneath.
hurt regret dont-regret
It's not what you are, it's what you don't become that hurts.
dori virgins virginity
I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin.
wise carnegie halls
An epigram is only a wisecrack that's played at Carnegie Hall.
hate triumph habit
Marriage is a triumph of habit over hate.
falling-in-love art love-you
George, if you had to do it all over, would you fall in love with yourself again?
government islands desert
[Madame Nhu was] the Sandra Dee of South Vietnam. If I were cast on a desert island with her, I would quickly make friends with the natives.
men self helping
I'm a self-made man. Who else would help?
reviews bad-reviews my-friends
I never read bad reviews about myself, because my friends invariably tell me about them.
baseball ballet fairy
Ballet is the fairies baseball.
art iron entertainment
Debbie Reynolds is as wistful as an iron foundry.
watches shore shows
I never watch the Dinah Shore show- I'm a diabetic.