They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade.
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I certainly miss playing piano, and I really wish I did it more - it's really a very therapeutic thing to do for me. I just need to be home for more than a few minutes to be able to play more, I guess.
Plus, there were so many pianos in my house, so I couldn't really avoid it.
Then, for a hot three or four weeks I wanted to be a concert pianist.
And I definitely have an affinity with the piano.
It's true, most of my days are spent alone in a dark room! I don't really want anyone to see me trying and failing to nail the 40th take of a simple piano cue.
I was coerced into taking piano lessons in the early '50s. It was a quite unpleasant experience.
I decided that playing piano was a little bit too common, you know what I mean?
I was much more interested in the orchestra than the piano, but I did become fairly proficient as a pianist and my teachers felt I had talent and wanted me to become a good concert pianist and earn my living that way.
I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.
I studied piano for seven years and play for my own enjoyment.
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