I Still Have Great Faith In What

I Was Always Drawn To Broadway Musicals, And Obviously Composers Like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin And Porter Were Writing Music That I Found Wildly Impressive.

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

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

I Have Always Thought Of Music As A Highway With Many Lanes.