I have to be very careful about how often I drag my family to places. They need some stability in their lives.

Then when I got to Hollywood, the first musical I did was Festival in 1977.

So I got interested in singing and I have always used my voice. Not professionally as much, but around the living room, the campfire, that kind of thing.

Honestly, when I got to Hollywood I was trying to sell my songs.

I have to be very careful about how often I drag my family to places. They need some stability in their lives.

But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written hundreds of songs, and I'm sure I have a few albums worth of songs.

What I ended up doing was becoming an actor who didn't mind doing other people's words.