"My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director."
Cole Porter
Composer
Cole Porter was an influential American composer and lyricist known for his sophisticated songs and exploration of love in works like 'Anything Goes'.
- Born
- June 9, 1891
- Died
- May 15, 1964
- Quotes
- 43
- Rank
- #5744
Quote collection
Cole Porter quotes (page 2 of 3)
43 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"This rule I propose, Always have an ace in the hole. Always try to arrive at Having an ace some place private . Always have an ace in the hole."
"Night and day, you are the one."
"The world admits bears in pits do it, Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it, Let's do it, let's fall in love."
"I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in"
"I've got you deep in the heart of me."
"What moments divine , what rapture serene."
"Some Argentines, without means, do it, People say, in Boston , even beans do it. Let's do it, let's fall in love ."
"All the world loves a clown."
"Don't hit the person across from you with bits of toast, And don't, when dinner is nearly through, say 'Who's the host' It isn't done."
"Brush up your Shakespeare, Start quoting him now, Brush up your Shakespeare And the women you will wow."
"Who wants to be a millionaire? And go to ev'ry swell affair?"
"I ask the Lord in Heaven above / What is this thing called Love?"
"If you ever feel so happy you land in jail, I'm your bail."
"Most gentlemen don't like love, they just like to kick it around."
"Let's Do It; Let's Fall in Love."
"Live and let live, be and let be, Hear and let hear, see and let see. . . . Live and let live and remember this line: 'Your bus'ness is your bus'ness and my bus'ness is mine.'"
"There's an, oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me."
"I don't know anyone who sits down to write a song hit except Irving Berlin. He can't help writing hits."
"Nobody wants to phone me, Even collect."