Morton Gould

It's not a special taste. An American composer should have something to say to a cab driver.

Composing is my life blood.

I've always felt that music should be a normal part of the experience that surrounds people.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

People say, 'Where do you live?' and I say that theoretically, I live in London, but basically that's just where I go to change my suitcase. Otherwise, I'm always flying somewhere.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.