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
funny time work
So little time and so little to do.
character luck enormous
Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
funny depressing patient
I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing the other patients.
nice views interesting
It'd be nice to please everyone but I thought it would be more interesting to have a point of view.
selfish reading book
I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.
drinking beer people
I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.
music trying movement
You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. (Oscar trying to talk his way out of a speeding ticket)
arthur kosher
Now that Marilyn Monroe is kosher, Arthur Miller can eat her.
men chaos study
I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.
hate dislike-me controversial
I'm controversial. My friends either dislike me or hate me
inspirational funny depression
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
funny sarcastic loneliness
Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.
pride two two-sides
There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
men bridges double-standard
A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it.