What came to me as a revelation was the use of rhythm in developing an overall structure in music.

You practice and you get better. It's very simple.

You get up early in the morning and you work all day. That’s the only secret.

I'd say the differences are more interesting than the similarities at this point. Certainly no one would ever mistake my music for Steve's [ Reich].

But the difference between the little pieces and the big pieces - I'm not actually sure which are the little pieces. With some of the big pieces, it's a lot of musical running around, whereas the little pieces, you can say everything you want to say.

I find that people can’t find you. It’s kind of quiet. When I go to a city, I can almost always get a piano if I need one. So there’s something nice about being on the road and focusing on something you want to do.

If you don't have a basis on which to make the choice, then you don't have a style at all. You have a series of accidents.