I Have Always Thought Of

If I'm Within Reach And Can Be Helpful, I Have A Tendency To Say 'yes.' It's Hard To Say 'no.

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

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

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.