I'm Never In My Life Going To

Empty The Cup Every Time And It Comes Back At Twice As Full. I Developed That Attitude When I Was Very, Very Young, When I Decided I Didn't Want To Be A Gangster Anymore. Whether It's Just Shining Shoes, I Said Okay, I'm Going To Do This Better Than Anybody Else Did It In My Life.

If You Started In New York You Were Dealing With The Biggest Guys In The World. You're Dealing With Charlie Parker And All The Big Bands And Everything. We Got More Experience Working In Seattle.

Thank God, 50 Years Ago I Learned That Our Entire Business Is All Based On Two Things; A Great Song And A Great Story. Film, Television, If You Don't Have That Story, Nothing Else Matters. You Don't Call Anybody Else Or Direct Anybody. The Same With A Song. A Great Song Can Make The Worst Singer In The World A Star.

I Look Back And Say, "this Must Have Been Somebody Else." I Am Not Going To Tell You That When I Was 4, I Dreamed About All Of This.

My Earliest Memories Are Being Pinned To A Fence With A Switchblade.