Quotes from Irving Berlin

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.

A pretty girl is like a melody That haunts you night and day.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know.

Manhattan madness You've got me at last I'm like a fly upon a steeple Watching seven million people

If you're blue and you don't know, Where to go to, why don't you go, Where fashion sits? Putting On The Ritz.

I'll wager my life there are millions of men Who wish that their wives were their sweethearts again

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.

I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so blue, I lost the beautiful rainbow, I lost the morning dew. I lost the angel who gave me Summer the whole winter through, I lost the gladness that turned into sadness When I lost you.

The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing But I can weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? For I've got my love to keep me warm

God bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home sweet home.

Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.

Brahms writes music. I just write songs.

After you get what you want you don't want it.

Music is a language lovers understand Melody and romance wander hand in hand Cupid never fails assisted by a band So if you have something sweet to tell her Say it with music

I don't care who takes you to the party, baby ... long as I can take you home.

Love leads to marriage, that leads to divorce That leads to lawyers, expensive, of course Private detectives who watch all your moves That leads to charges which nobody proves If there are children you hear from the court Father can't see them but pays their support Love is the start of it, I want no part of it Love leads to marriage, divorce and to lawyers Detectives and charges, supporting love children A youngster in school falls And only a fool falls In love

There may be trouble ahead,But while there's moonlight and musicAnd love and romance,Let's face the music and dance.

And if you care to hearThe "Swanee River"Played in ragtime,Come on and hear,Come on and hearAlexander's Ragtime Band.

Heaven,I'm in heaven,And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;And I seem to find the happiness I seekWhen we're out together dancingCheek to cheek.

God bless America,Land that I love.

Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks — I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.

You've got to get up, you've got to get up,You've got to get up this morning!

This is the army, Mr. Jones,No private baths or telephones.