I really do like seeing other people perform my music. It's one of the most rewarding things for me, so it's worth the extra work.
I have written six symphonies, they are smaller-scale works. I seem to emit my themes, work them out, combine and intertwine them, and then come to a close. I usually feel that there are no superfluous extras, but probably most composers feel that way about their works.
I don't have to work extra hard, but that's because there are a lot of women in my professional network and I have hired a lot of women as full-time writers and part-time columnists.
By mid-November I always like to have an extra 15 pounds on me.
