Creative Quotations from Cole Porter (1893-1964)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Cole Porter
(1893-1964) born on Jun 09

US "composer, lyricist". "He is known for his sophisticated musicals, e.g., "Kiss Me Kate," 1948 and his song "Night and Day.""

Brush up your Shakespeare,
Start quoting him now,
Brush up your Shakespeare
And the women you will wow."

"You're the Nile,
You're the Tower of Pisa,
You're the smile
On the Mona Lisa."

My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director.

"Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes."

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? I don't.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In "The Penquin Dictionary Modern Humorous Quotations," by Fred Metclaf, 1986."
R:	"In "Shorter Bartlett's Familiar Quotations," by John Bartlett, 1937, 1980, 1992."
A:	"Press interview, 8 Feb 1955."
N:	""Anything Goes," 1934."
K:	"From the title song "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?""