“at the start of our together you were the prelude to a vast orchestration. at the end of it all you will have been the most profound and enduring music of my life.”

“The album had to be perfect, because it was my ticket back to her, the key to my plan. I began to think that my whole life had been leading me to this piece of music. All my years of musical training, excessive partying and brotherly adventures had all been just a prelude to a boy convincing a girl that he loved her, and that would be enough.”

“It was about sharing our lives. Building a dream. Starting a family. Together. It was about life being so much richer, so fuller, just because you were at my side.”

“Music plays a huge role in my life. It is music that helps me to endure ... well ... everything there is to endure.”

“I have loved you all my life, Mal,” I whispered through my tears. “There is no end to our story.”

“All of my most significant moments somehow involved music. It's like my life was a John Hughes film and somebody had to put together the perfect soundtrack.”