Songwriters tell the truth.

When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.

I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is.

I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voices, even if they may be pitchy at times... with the right record that's really unique and distinct, they can have big hits.

I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them.

A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone.

I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher.