My parents moved back to New York from Florida when I was in the ninth grade.

You never want to think the best things are in the past. You want to get yourself to believe that the best things are going to be in the future.

Ive been involved with Carnegie Hall for the last 13 years, and Chairman for the last six. I feel really good about what weve done growing our educational programs there, building a board that has made Carnegie Hall really a world-class institution.

I would say that my parents were supportive of me.

I think life is sort of like a competition, whether it's in sports, or it's achieving in school, or it's achieving good relationships with people. And competition is a little bit of what it's all about.

I was sort of a sissy as a little kid.

I'm not as involved in every little thing as I used to be.