I write emotional music.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

Any good music must be an innovation.

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

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.

I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much that I could hardly do my college work.

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.