I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us.

Barbra Streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. There is no doubt in my mind that she will not be doing any more concerts. Of course, she still will be making records and starring and directing in movies

Let's say music is needed for only 43 seconds of film. You have to score it so it is an entity, so it won't bother anyone when it ends so quickly. Or if a song runs 2 minutes and 45 seconds, but the titles run a minute longer, you have to arrange that song so it doesn't get repetitious.

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

The biggest thrill you can have is to tell people one of your songs, and have them be able to hum it.

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

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.