You Mustn't Underestimate An Audience's Intelligence.

I Think That When Nasa Works On A Moon Shot, They Know Too Well That All Of The People Working On It Must Do Their Job At 110 Percent. Sometimes They Probably Put In 18 Hour Days, But They're Aiming For The Moon, And That's What Counts

The Biggest Thrill You Can Have Is To Tell People One Of Your Songs, And Have Them Be Able To Hum It.

I Never Took Any Vocal Training

As I Get Older, I'm Slowing Down And, Yes, Calming Down In My Desire To Be Taken Seriously. That I Can Be Entertaining And Funny And High Nervous Energy Can Work Against Me As A Serious Composer, Slowly But Surely You'll See Me Be Quieter Just So That People Will Listen.

I Don't Think They Understand It's As Important As Math And Science. It Rounds You Out As A Person. I Think It Gives You A Love Of Certain Things. You Don't Have To Become The Next Great Composer. It's Just Nice To Have Heard Certain Things Or To Have Seen Certain Things. It's Part Of Being A Human Being.