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" Usually, all I want is peace and quiet when I'm driving home. "

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" The MTC is known for singing music by great master composers, hymns, American music, Broadway numbers, popular songs, and inspirational music. If the audience doesn't like one genre, they need only wait for the next number. "

" It's a great privilege and a highlight for choir and orchestra members to perform for audiences in live concerts. "

" I do think one of my strengths is the ability to adapt to whatever the situation is. "

" Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect. "

" Of the music that we've done over the years, the things that are the most requested are the hymns. And folk music is also high on the list. "

" Latin is beautiful and has become something of an international language, but there is also something about singing in your native language that has meaning. "

" Even missionaries get discouraged at times. "

" There's something kind of wonderful about men singing lullabies. "

" I loved teaching and directing choral activities at BYU, but nothing surpasses working with the MTC musicians. "

" There are probably limits on what the choir can sing well. "

" In the '70s and '80s, if you said you wrote for 'the people,' that meant you weren't any good. But I think that's changing. "

" True excellence is a product of synergy. "

" People love to hear the choir sing the hymns. "

" Our mandate is to sing for everyone. We don't just sing for one group or sing one genre... This is everybody's choir. "

" As much sorrow and grief as came from 9/11, there have also come positives. "

" I suppose I write music for people, not for the filing cabinet or the museum. "

" Men can be tender, too. "

" Touring takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation. "

" Collaboration is an important part of the process, and ego is never a part of it. "

" The thing that's great about singing together is it's a great way of bringing people together. "

" A requiem is meant to bring comfort. "

" The choir tries to perform for everyone. It enables us to be very diversified with our audiences. "

" I think music - it sounds cliche, but music can be very healing. "

" We are always fortunate to have our own sound folks with us that do a great job in ensuring that everybody can hear and the sound is good. "