Ten years ago, it was more important that music be extremely familiar to people. It added value because you knew it. And now it adds value because it works.

Their music is perfectly suited for our show — the sound of the songs, the personalities of the band members.

The '60s were a time of great change in American music.

I was crazy for music as a high school kid and a college kid.

I listen to music two ways: As a person, you have an instinctive, personal, emotional response. But as a music supervisor, you have a secondary response, which is, 'Will this sit well under dialogue?' 'Can people die to this?' 'Can people kiss to this?'

I think that 'The Sopranos' uses music incredibly well.