I Have Always Thought Of Music As

Normally I Can Balance Two Or Three Things. The Problem Is When You're Out Of Work And Don't Have Anything To Balance. I Think People Assume You're Always Busy. You Go Through Dry Spells.

There Have Been Studies That Clearly State That Children Who Are Exposed To Arts Education At A Young Age Will In Fact Do Markedly Better In Their Sat Tests

As I Get Older, I'm Slowing Down And, Yes, Calming Down In My Desire To Be Taken Seriously. That I Can Be Entertaining And Funny And High Nervous Energy Can Work Against Me As A Serious Composer, Slowly But Surely You'll See Me Be Quieter Just So That People Will Listen.

My Show Business Career Doesn't Mean I Can't Write A Symphony. It Just Means I Was Never Asked To Write One.

Many, Many Years Ago, I Was One Of The Few Conductors Who Talked To The Audience And Now A Lot Of Classical Conductors Have Figured It Out... Otherwise, You Just Get The Back Of Someone's Head Playing Music You Could Hear On A Cd. It's Not Enough Anymore.