To Richard Linklater

It's nice that you like my voice, but I'm not playing a man.

I have the legal right to refuse.

As I've said several times, pay me by putting me on the music staff and (ideally) let me orchestrate a few of the songs.

I can still coach your singers to get that louder, realer sound.

Hire me, and hire Lauren too. She was behind a lot of the sound of my first two shows, particularly because she has phenomenal rhythm.