Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.

I write emotional music.

I love doing concert music.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

Any good music must be an innovation.