I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.
I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the '70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine.
That's my opportunity to hide behind that old lady and say what I want to say.