It is the artists of the world, the feelers and the thinkers who will ultimately save us; who can articulate, educate, defy, insist, sing and shout the big dreams.

To be a success as a Broadway composer, you must be Jewish or gay. I'm both.

I'm no longer quite sure what the question is, but I do know that the answer is Yes.

I believe that from that Earth emerges a musical poetry, which is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a phonology of music, which evolves from the universal known as the harmonic series.

Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it's a whole new social revolution - the 60's comes from it.

Technique is communication: the two words are synonymous in conductors.

Which of my Jewish roots do I follow?