Alan Menken, for example, is one of my heroes for all of the music he's written for Disney.
Dave KozYou have to be willing to get back on that horse and try it again if the mood strikes. That was one of the great pieces of wisdom that I got early on in my career in terms of being blocked. If you get to a creative roadblock, you can sit there and rack your brain.
Dave KozI credit my collaborators for allowing me to grow. Without them I wouldn't have that opportunity.
Dave KozI love a lot of the young, new artists who are coming up, including Adele. I suppose anybody would freak out to work with her. To be able to play a saxophone solo on one of her songs would be the most ultimate thing ever.
Dave Koz