Paul Merton

I was never one to go up to someone as a five- or six-year-old and say, 'Hello, my name's Paul, will you be my friend?' But I found if I did an impression of the PE teacher or whatever and people laughed, then they did like me, and so then they started talking to me, rather than me making the initial overture and then maybe being rebuffed.

British Comedian

Nicole Mones

In my own life I studied music, not creative writing; I see a novel as music - an opening as an overture, themes and subplots as lines in a fugue. The chance to write a novel about a musician boxed in by all kinds of limitations but who plays out his ultimate struggle for freedom at the piano was irresistible.

American Novelist

Tony Danza

I worked at an old folks' home once in Harlem, and I was an activities volunteer. I used to do all these plays with the old people. I did 'The Wizard of Oz;' it was adapted. There was a guy there who played the harmonica, so we had an overture, and The Wizard was 96.

American Actor

Martha MacCallum

Early in my career, I was subjected to harassment in the form of some unwelcome suggestive comments and overtures.

American Journalist

David Lloyd

The beginning of Book Three is the last one that I drew, where V's conducting the 1812 overture.

British Artist

Kelli O'Hara

The 'Carousel' overture has always been one of my all-time favorite pieces of music.

American Actress

Use 'overture' to describe an action that initiates a meaningful conversation or discussion.

Start of Conversation

'Overture' should not be mistaken for an end; it is always a beginning leading to something else.

Not a Conclusion

The word 'overture' often has a positive connotation, suggesting a proactive and well-intentioned gesture.

Positive Initiative

'Overture' as a musical term describes the opening piece that sets the tone for an opera or play.

Musical Introduction

In music, an overture often contains snippets of melodies that hint at themes in the following work.

Foreshadowing Themes

Sometimes an overture is performed as an independent piece in concert settings.

Concert Standalone Piece

'Overture' in the context of relationships signals a willingness to explore connections further.

Indicating Interest

Used in a corporate context, 'overture' can mean a proposal for partnership or negotiation.

Business Settings

 into an inventive visual language. He worked as if inserting himself into the legacy of artists he borrowed from, producing collages that were just as much in conversation with art history as they were with each other. For instance, "Toussaint L’Overture versus Savonarola"

The chaotic brilliance...

 The "1812 Overture" isn't worth waking for.