You Know, Anyone Who Invites Me To

Many, Many Years Ago, I Was One Of The Few Conductors Who Talked To The Audience And Now A Lot Of Classical Conductors Have Figured It Out... Otherwise, You Just Get The Back Of Someone's Head Playing Music You Could Hear On A Cd. It's Not Enough Anymore.

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

My Whole Thing Is Not Just To Play Music For People, But To Make Them Part Of The Evening.

I Can Make A Song Up About Anything: Garbage, The Weather, Things In The News.

My Show Business Career Doesn't Mean I Can't Write A Symphony. It Just Means I Was Never Asked To Write One.