"I suppose what drew me into music was its effect on me, as well as the fun of riding music's changing energies with other people. I kept tinkering with both performing and composing, trying out different styles, different formats, different roles, different attitudes, different jobs.
    "Meanwhile, a lifelong curiosity about how people learn things has kept me involved with education. From my hatred of meetings sprang explorations of ways to make meetings more productive and enjoyable. Through it all I indulged my love of hearing people laugh.
    "I have pursued all of these things, and the rest of my life, without big plans in mind, using an approach called 'groping and blundering.' Only through looking back can I see what I'm up to."      -John Steinmetz