Tommy Mottola

I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.

I have little children, 5 1/2 and 1 1/2, and I thought I should document my life, because by the time they're in the mid-20s, they'll be able to say, 'This is what he did.'

Everything starts and ends with the song, and working with writers and really learning their process and craft was an invaluable experience.

How did George Bensen cut 'In Your Eyes?' How did I work with the Backstreet Boys? It all comes back to 'Sometimes When We Touch.'

I have always had confidence in my own ability.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.