Tommy Mottola

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

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.'

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.'

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

I have always had confidence in my own ability.