so that's why when you told me missy elliott, i'm blown away. just recently? >> i just saw him. he was at abbey road. you know because you've been -- >> been at abbey road, too -- >> i couldn't believe it. when i was a kid, i just worshipped cat stevens. so i mean, i love this. this is great. >> yeah. you're in the songwriters hall of fame. what it it mean to be -- what does it mean to be in for a singer/songwriter? >> songwriting is such a lonely profession. you do at least most of the time sort of in solitary. and even when you have a songwriting partner, usually those original mow events happen by -- motifs happen by yourself. when other people recognize you, it's something that's so rewarding, i don't know how to explain it because i don't think any of us do it to be famous. at least i don't. the songwriters i know don't do it to be famous. usually we're storytellers. there's a message that we want to communicate with others. so it just feels so wonderful to be on the level of, you know, the richard rogers and the hal davids and the burt bac

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