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

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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...

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

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

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.

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...

Any good music must be an innovation.

Any good music must be an innovation.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

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Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the...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

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...

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.

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...

I write emotional music.

I write emotional music.

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.