I don't think they understand it's as important as math and science. It rounds you out as a person. I think it gives you a love of certain things. You don't have to become the next great composer. It's just nice to have heard certain things or to have seen certain things. It's part of being a human being.

I think that when NASA works on a moon shot, they know too well that all of the people working on it must do their job at 110 percent. Sometimes they probably put in 18 hour days, but they're aiming for the moon, and that's what counts

My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.

If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.

I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people.

You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

My show business career doesn't mean I can't write a symphony. It just means I was never asked to write one.