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'30 Rock' Is The Holy Grail Of Comedy In My Opinion.

Looking At The Original Lyrics [of "a Song For You" ] As I Was Preparing It, I Thought, "wow! I Feel Like It Was Written For Me." That's What A Great Song Does. You Don't Have To Do A Lot Of Homework. You Can Just Say The Words And It Springs To Life.

Believe It Or Not, My Best Meal Is To Go To The Store And Buy A Digiorno Pizza, Come Home, Add Some Fresh Parmesan Cheese, And Just Hang With My Family!

A Few Years Ago, When I Was Writing Songs For My First Album, I Was Staying With Michael Feinstein As I Often Did. I Was Working On A Pilot. My Grandma Was Very Sick At The Time. She Died Of Complications From Alcoholism. She Always Used To Say [in His Grandma's Voice], "red Wine Is Good For My Heart. That's What My Doctor Said." And We'd Say, "yeah, But Not For Breakfast." Unfortunately, It Was The Thing That Killed Her. I Felt Inspired To Write A Song About Her And What That Meant For Her Life And For All Of Us. I Was Writing It In Michael's House.

I've Always Loved Elton John And That Is One Of My Favorite Songs By Him And Bernie (taupin). The American Songbook Is Ever-expanding And I Feel Like It Works Well With What I Was Trying To Say.