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
given mind
I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.
mind indecision
Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.
mind dwight indecision
Once he makes up his mind, he's full of indecision. - On Dwight D. Eisenhower
eisenhower
Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
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.
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.
hollywood phony strip
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.
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
way moments pretentious
I'm a concert pianist, that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment.
funny witty names
I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away.
sea romance lasts
My last picture for Warners was Romance on the High Seas. It was Doris Day's first picture; that was before she became a virgin.
play piano attractive
I don't like to play the piano. It makes me too attractive.