Henry Mancini Quotes

Personally, I read reviews because I'm interested by them, but they don't have utility for me.

Sometimes it occurs to me that the job of a serious cultural critic mostly consists in telling the generality of people that their opinions - on films, on books, on all manner of widgets, gadgets and even the latest electronic fidgets - simply aren't up to scratch.

He whose honor is rooted in popular approval must, day by day, anxiously strive, act, and scheme in order to retain his reputation.

No man can honestly sit there and say he doesn't care about what people think, doesn't care if he's got the support of the British public or British fans.

I consider him of no account who esteems himself just as the popular breath may chance to raise him.

I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.

Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collected was an adjunct to that central concern, comic books and magazines included.

People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.

The culture of independent film criticism has totally gone down the drain and this seems to come with the territory of the consumer age that we are now living in.

Give the public what it wants.

Heavy media attention legitimates anything …

In relation to these pledges [for recommendations to offices] I must not only be chaste but above suspicion.

It is never good for a politician to have to defend his credibility.

The American people are willing to listen to anyone who has attained prominence. The main fact is that we've heard a man's name a great many times; that makes us ready to accept whatever he says.

People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes?

In science, address the few; in literature, the many. In science, the few must dictate opinion to the many; in literature, the many, sooner or later, force their judgment on the few…. In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest.

I see there is a people risen that I cannot win with gifts or honours, offices or places; but all other sects and people I can.

If people view somebody as great, then he is.

I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'

One thing I don't do anymore is read or pay attention to the critical response, which is a bummer because when I started, and when I was in school, I loved to read old film criticism.

I have some friends, most of them are writers or editors, whose recommendations I trust blindly. There are some critics, too, whom I trust, but not many.

I've found over the years that for some reason, people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don't quite understand what I'm doing.

When I first started, there were, like... two or three critics that you thought, 'Alright, I hope I get a good review from them.' And now there's millions of them.

David Cameron has a lot of credibility and influence.

I love to read. I don't get enough time to read. I love reading the Internet. I love reading magazines. I love going on the 'net.