Most people know my music but will never read my books.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I never learned to read music.
My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music.
There are people out there who will not read books, but somehow they'll read my books.
It has never been necessary for me to learn how to read music.
I never listen to music when I'm writing.
I never listen to music when I write.
But I never listen to music while I'm writing.
Most people - and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all - are intrigued by the idea that somebody wants to listen to them and get it right.
When people recommend to me a book for personal reasons, that's what makes it fun to read. It's like when people would make mixtapes and say, 'Here are the songs I think you should know.'
I've never known how to read music in my life.