Phil Ramone

If you follow anything that I've ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I'm just afraid to get typecast.

There's a lot about New York that is unique, and there's always a culture and a subculture going on everywhere.

I started playing the violin at age 3, and I was very fortunate because there were people who heard me who were influential in getting me auditions. By the time I was 7, I was playing concerts - it was just ridiculous.

If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.