Barry Mann Quotations

You have to be very brave in that first writing session.

I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.

You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.

A guitar riff played on a piano doesn't come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by.

I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.

I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.

Who put the bomp in the bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp, who put the ram in the rama-lama-ding-dong?

It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.