At school there were some programs in music. I did take piano lessons, and we had a piano at home. I got very interested in that.

It [piano lessons] wasn't a priority, but it was an interest and through that I became acquainted with classical music, which was a main interest at the time.

It was mainly a growing farm, although we did have chickens and a few animals, but I did help to some degree with that. I have to say that it was not my favorite association.I did what I was asked to do.

At school there were some programs in music. I did take piano lessons, and we had a piano at home. I got very interested in that.

I developed friends in the community that were in walking distance or a bicycle ride away, so that I socialized and did a lot of things that children do in their early years.

I was always kind of naïve, and really needed to be given some direction.

At home, the radio was a big source and the classic radio programs we would listen to like Amos and Andy and whatever other ones there were.