Writers have always liked my stuff, pretty much. That's what I wanted - I think my goal wasn't to get rich and famous, necessarily, though I cared about that. I always thought, "Oh, this could be a hit," or "that will sell records." But the first thing I wanted was that people who knew a lot about music, or had taste-making qualities, they would like my stuff. Writers, people like that.
Randy NewmanI have owned and played a Steinway all my life. It's the best Beethoven piano. The best Chopin piano. And the best Ray Charles piano. I like it, too.
Randy NewmanSometimes what I'm writing is more important to me than the rest of my life. It's more important to me that I'm writing well than anything else.
Randy NewmanI am not overlooking any mail. I'm looking at all of it. I even wrote back to the Viagra people.
Randy Newman