Michael Kamen Quotes

We composers are at least as significant as the stars who make 14 million or 15 million. You just don't see us. 
Michael Kamen

I went to high school for Music and art. I had there my most incredible experience. While we were working on Holland's Opus I went back to Music and Art. And I went to talk to some of my teachers who since become friends. I said, it was such an incredible gift that I was given. That I wonder what we can do to make sure that kids have an equally great opportunity. And I was going to conduct the orchestra in Holland's Opus which is no great achievement, except for the fact that you don't ever believe that when you are sitting in the high school that one day you'll come back as a guest to conduct it. So that was really a kick in the head. So I talked to my friend the teacher "How can we help?" quite innocently, because I assumed that things were the same. After all, it is New York City, a rich city, an intellectually profound group of parents with interested kids.
Michael Kamen