The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face.
We had a great educator [in the school band], a man named Larry Laurenzano. He was tough, but we knew that he loved us. And that was the beginning of playing music with people and really being inspired and having fun and being in a community.
The best thing you can do is just go and have fun with [competition].
