I Don't Know How To Sell Out.

I Certainly Don't Want To Be An Angry Old Artist.

I'm A Fine Artist Working In A Commercial Arena, So That's My Cross To Bear

Rachmaninoff Made A Musician Out Of Me. His 'rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini' Was The Piece That Sent Me Into Raptures. It Spoke To Me. To Me, It Was A Tender Entreaty For The Misunderstood.

In Some Ways, My Gift For Music And Writing Was Born Out Of Tragedy, Really, And Loss.

My Individual, Psychological Descent Coincided, Ironically, With My Ascent Into The Public Eye.