I used to watch those rock videos where they would chainsaw the piano. And I thought, 'That's what I want to do.' I thought classical music was corny.

Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical itself. It's interesting to see that development.

I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.

The classical music world is so snobbish.

I listen mostly to classical music.

Robert Kapilow is a born teacher, an enthusiast who can think on his feet, a 110 percent believer in the project at hand ... It’s a cheering thought that this kind of missionary enterprise did not pass from this earth with Leonard Bernstein. Robert Kapilow is awfully good at what he does. We need him.