The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious.

I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head.

More American young people can tell you where an island that the 'Survivor' TV series came from is located than can identify Afghanistan or Iraq. Ironically a TV show seems more real or at least more meaningful interesting or relevant than reality.

Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

I just want to be treated like an average guy.

See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't learn anything from him, but I played that for him and he liked it a lot.

When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.