My Show Business Career Doesn't Mean I

The Biggest Thrill You Can Have Is To Tell People One Of Your Songs, And Have Them Be Able To Hum It.

From The Time I Could Play The Piano, I Remember Trying To Write Tunes. They Were In My Head, And I Would Just Sit Down And Start Noodling. Next Thing I Knew, I Had Written A Melody.

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

Maybe I'm Old-fashioned. But I Remember The Beauty And Thrill Of Being Moved By Broadway Musicals - Particularly The Endings Of Shows.

I Started Studying Music At The Age Of Five And A Half. My Older Sister Was Taking Piano Lessons. When Her Teacher Left Our Apartment, I Would Get Up On The Piano Bench And Start Picking Out The Notes That Were Part Of My Sister's Lessons