theparisreview: This quote from Hamlisch, published in the New York Times, rings true, no matter what art form you’re working within: “I’m not one of those people who says, ‘I never read reviews,’ because I don’t believe those people. I think they read ‘em. These songs are my babies. And I always say, it’s like having a baby in a hospital, taking a Polaroid and going up to someone and saying, ‘What do you think?’ And he goes, ‘I give you a 3.’ That’s what criticism is like. You’ve worked on this thing forever—‘I give you a 3.’ And it’s part of you. That’s the bargain you’ve made.”
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This quote from Hamlisch, published in the New York Times, rings true, no matter what art form you’re working within:

“I’m not one of those people who says, ‘I never read reviews,’ because I don’t believe those people. I think they read ‘em. These songs are my babies. And I always say, it’s like having a baby in a hospital, taking a Polaroid and going up to someone and saying, ‘What do you think?’ And he goes, ‘I give you a 3.’ That’s what criticism is like. You’ve worked on this thing forever—‘I give you a 3.’ And it’s part of you. That’s the bargain you’ve made.”

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    “that’s the bargain you’ve made.” Rest in peace.
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    SO SAD. A tremendous talent gone WAY too early
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    Such a shock and so sad. I just saw him conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Idina Menzel at the Ravinia Festival...