More - Burt Bacharach Quotes

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

Burt Bacharach

 American Composer

Dre gave me these loops, and as confining and challenging as they are, the sound is extraordinary, and they're a great foundation to work over,

Burt Bacharach

 

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.

Burt Bacharach

 American Composer

A small town is a place where there's no place to go where you shouldn't.

Burt Bacharach

 American Composer

Who are these people that keep telling us lies and how did these people get control of our lives and who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control? Make 'em stop.

Burt Bacharach

 Control

[Things only get more right-wing when Bacharach unveils] Where Did It Go? ... When I was a young boy/ 12 years old/ Growing up in New York City/ I could ride the subway by myself/ And never, ever be afraid/ Where did it go?

Burt Bacharach

 

I'm afraid of public transportation,

Burt Bacharach

 

I don't think of it quite that way. It's interesting that you do. I'm thinking more about what's gone wrong in the past four years. You come from a different political spectrum. The thing is, the album is also about love. That's why the album has that early reference to 'What The World Needs Now.' We need love.

Burt Bacharach

 

You could say, 'How does a guy who has written love songs his entire life suddenly decide to rock the boat?

Burt Bacharach

 Life

Alfie.

Burt Bacharach