When you're doing the traditional musicals, singing songs that are 40 and 50 years old, you realize there's a reason why those musicals are hits. These are amazing songs!

I think now I'm being taken a little more seriously. That's pure conjecture on my part.

With Schubert, a lot of the melodies are very simple, but he's in this groove. He's in touch with his heart.

It's amazing to hear, as a voice matures and then starts to decline, what kind of emotion is still conveyed by a really good vocalist.

I've made it clear to my agents that I want more interesting stuff.

The country experience was more of a departure. When you consider my education and my upbringing, you can see that was more of country rock outgrowth of my popular music aspirations.

I'm facing upstage, with my back to the audience, and the spotlight comes up on my back as I start singing.