I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.

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I did the Broadway album unfortunately in a year when there were no hits.

I did the Broadway album unfortunately in a year when there were no hits.

I write emotional music.

I write emotional music.

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the...

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the...

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...

I've been down there 6 times and there's nothing like Brazilian percussion.

I've been down there 6 times and there's nothing like Brazilian percussion.

I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my...

I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my...

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I...

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I...

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was...

That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was...

I love doing concert music.

I love doing concert music.

Any good music must be an innovation.

Any good music must be an innovation.

I don't know what the problem with Capitol is. Some one's got to wake 'em...

I don't know what the problem with Capitol is. Some one's got to wake 'em...

In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if...

In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if...

I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is...

I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is...

Well, that's the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.

Well, that's the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much...

I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much...

Without some type of college education, how do people expect to succeed in life? Its...

Without some type of college education, how do people expect to succeed in life? Its...

When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable.

When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.