Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

My life was a complete catatrophe. I was very, very sick from drugs and alcohol.

I've always loved musical theater. It's a bit of a family tradition.

Set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul. You've got to run like an antelope, out of control.

I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.

I absolutely love the Philharmonic. I also love rock guitar.

I feel a great responsibility to deliver for our audience ... I am like their servant, but there's only one honest way to lift people up, which is to feel genuinely elevated yourself. And the way to do that is follow your heart. That's all we try to do.