Music of the Heart Quotes

Music of the Heart is a TV show that was first aired in 1970 . Music of the Heart completed its run in 1970.

It features Susan Kaplan as producer, Mason Daring in charge of musical score, and Peter Deming as head of cinematography.

Music of the Heart is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Music of the Heart is 123 minutes long. Music of the Heart is distributed by Miramax Films.

The cast includes: Meryl Streep as Roberta Guaspari, Jane Leeves as Dorothea von Haeften, Gloria Estefan as Isabel Vasquez, Angela Bassett as Janet Williams, and Jean-Luke Figueroa as Ramon Olivas.

Music of the Heart Quotes

Meryl Streep as Roberta Guaspari

• (Assunta Guaspari) "I was the only one in the coffee shop not speaking Spanish. Boys, lunch."
• (Assunta Guaspari) "Oh. Gunshots."
• (Meryl Streep) "That's a truck backfire, Mom."

• (Meryl Streep) "Oh, I can't believe I ever agreed to do this. You should hear the Bach double. Ha-ha-ha. It's a complete disaster."
• (Jane Leeves) "Good morning --"
• (Meryl Streep) "Good morning. Well, the good news is the tickets are selling like hotcakes. The bad news is, the kids sound like s*** --"
• (Jane Leeves) "There's more bad news. We've lost the Y."

• (Meryl Streep) "There's got to be some way we can fight this."
• (Angela Bassett) "Fight it for what? I don't have any extra programs I can give them instead."
• (Meryl Streep) "Ohhh, I see. After 10 years, after 1400 kids have learned the violin, "this is just an extra program.""
• (Angela Bassett) "You know I don't feel that way. And you know damn well I've been standing by you all these years. You think I haven't noticed what you've done for these kids?"
• (Meryl Streep) "Well, then do something."
• (Angela Bassett) "I have been on that phone for the past three days trying to do something. They're sick of hearing my voice. Believe me, there are other people around here I would much rather get rid of. But as far as the board is concerned, violin classes are not a priority. I don't have the power here, Roberta."

• (Meryl Streep) "I want you all to take a second and just -- breathe. Deep breaths. Now listen to me. I want you all to play from your heart. Forget about the audience, watch me, you'll do just fine. Just play from here."
• (Meryl Streep) "Okay?"

• (Meryl Streep) "This beautiful concert that you've just heard could be the very last concert for the East Harlem Violin Program. The board of education and the district attorney think that music isn't important. But they are wrong. And they're gonna get a big fight."

• (Nick at 17) "Come on, Mom, obviously a lot of guys are interested in dating you."
• (Meryl Streep) "No, a lot of guys are interested in dating you. And Lexi --. What did you say about me, anyways?"

• (Meryl Streep) "It's okay to cry."
• (Jean-Luke Figueroa) "Not for a man."
• (Meryl Streep) "My boys still cry. And they're big, strong young men now. And I'll betcha Justin's daddy cried."

Gloria Estefan as Isabel Vasquez

• (Gloria Estefan) "What's the matter? You got cooties or somethin'?"
• (Meryl Streep) "Oh, apparently."
• (Gloria Estefan) "Well, I'll take my chances. Isabel Vasquez, second grade."
• (Meryl Streep) "Roberta Guaspari, I'm --"
• (Gloria Estefan) "The violin teacher. I know."
• (Meryl Streep) "So is it my imagination, or does everybody here hate me?"
• (Gloria Estefan) "Look, it's hard to fit in when you're doing a special program. People figure you're not gonna be here very long, so they don't make the effort. It may take a while for folks to warm up to you, but they don't hate you."
• (Meryl Streep) "What about Alice?"
• (Gloria Estefan) "A; She thinks the violin is a waste of time. B; She's a bitch."
• (Meryl Streep) "So, why are you being so nice to me?"
• (Gloria Estefan) "Ulterior motives. I want my daughter in your class next year."
• (Meryl Streep) "If I'm here next year --"
• (Gloria Estefan) "You will be."

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