As an early child, I tried to play every kind of music that I heard. I thought everyone was doing that.

The mother-in-laws themselves weren't natural jokes but most comedians used to use that.

When you're playing live, those people who you're trying to please and reach, they're right there giving you feedback. And you don't get that feedback in the studio.

I never planned on being a live performer. My whole forte was about being in the studio, producing, playing the piano on recording sessions. I was all about the studio.

To travel and to get around different places, especially in station wagons, you could really see America.

Whenever I wrote songs - particularly back then - it would always be for a particular artist.

As an early child, I tried to play every kind of music that I heard. I thought everyone was doing that.