My concept is, until you absolutely know the plane is crashing, there's no reason to be afraid. All the turbulence in the world does not mean the plane is crashing. Once it's confirmed, then you can be afraid.

In today's world, I probably would like to work with someone like Gaga.

I really do love pop. I understand songwriting, I understand the business, and I'm not stuck in any one particular time period.

It feels like my job is to support people. I support great artists. When I worked with a symphony, I sat in the third chair, not the first chair.

I've had insomnia since I was five years old. I just don't require much sleep. I'm never tired.

If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing.

Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition.