Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.

I was much influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre.

My mother used to tell me about vibrations. I didn't really understand too much of what that meant when I was just a boy. To think that invisible feelings, invisible vibrations existed scared me to death.

I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded.

In the early part of the '60s I was influenced by the Ventures.

I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis.