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But music raises a lot of issues. Music is something that matters to people a lot, and they put a lot of passion into it. And I think when you have an area like that, you're gonna find a lot of issues coming up.

At the end of the day, I want the music industry to be larger than what it is today.

Music will never go away, and I will never stop making music; it's just what capacity or what arena you decide to do it.

People are people, and I get a bit annoyed that the music business only focuses in on the big metropolises. I find that people that don't live in big cities are just as likely to enjoy music as people that do live in big cities.

To bring a large audience to a piece of serious music and make it accessible does not mean reducing it in any way. And I've learned that if something is good, even if it is a little difficult, people will get that it is good.

We'd like to think that our music will always be bigger than any one of our individual personalities.

I've asked to go back into theaters and smaller venues because to me, in smaller venues I can really demonstrate my commitment to quality. Theaters are great containers for music.

You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience.

I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society.

Music is a performance and needs the audience.