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Doing musicals and theatrical productions, I never did any of my hits.

For better or worse, I've always been curious musically. Whether it's opera or Judy Garland or pop, I've deliberately sought those things out. I've never wanted to do the same things over and over. Some think I've accomplished what I set out to do, and others consider me a dilettante.

She was the Judy Garland of American poetry.

It's unfortunate we've never been just songwriters.

As a newcomer, you know, you don't come out the gate as a singer and try to compare with Judy Garland.

I don't write songs.

I write arrangements. I'm sort of a wannabe composer.

My songs are more arrangements than they are songs.

I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.