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

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Any good music must be an innovation.

Any good music must be an innovation.

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

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

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

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

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...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

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 write emotional music.

I write emotional music.

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...

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 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...

You know, they wanted to do a Broadway album and every show was kind of...

You know, they wanted to do a Broadway album and every show was kind of...

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...

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...

I love doing concert music.

I love doing concert music.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

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...

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.