I'm a tired runner in the human race.

Back in the day you wanted your albums to have a theme, and 'Sports' theme was really a collection of singles. It was really a record for its time.

I am a Bay Area guy, no question.

I got a very good life. I sold plenty of records, I get recognized plenty, I can always have somebody call up and get me a fine table at a restaurant. What do you really need, ultimately?

Grace Kelly writes great songs, sings beautifully, is a world class saxophonist, and is going to be a big big star

The choices I make - they have to be creative.

Today, it's very tempting to create songs by cutting and pasting in the studio.