Famous quotes containing the words american and/or composer:
“This American system of ours ... call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.”
—Al Capone (1899–1947)
“A nation creates music—the composer only arranges it.”
—Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857)