"I started studying music at the age of five and a half. My older sister was taking piano lessons. When her teacher left our apartment, I would get up on the piano bench and start picking out the notes that were part of my sister's lessons."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Music as articulated by Marvin Hamlisch. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Music provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor. He is one of a handful of people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, a feat dubbed the "EGOT". He and composer Richard Rodgers are the only people to have won those prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT").

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