I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.

I don't know what the problem with Capitol is. Some one's got to wake 'em up. Prod 'em a little bit.

Any good music must be an innovation.

I write emotional music.

I did the Broadway album unfortunately in a year when there were no hits.

I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste.

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.