I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.

Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.

In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.

The concept that man is not awake, and that only a fully conscious being can "do", have will and not be subject to the law of accident.

Use negative situations to gain experience

Sadness is a moment in which the world took something from you. Depression is a lifetime of torment no matter what is said or done.

I'll do at least one action film every year because of my fans. This is my promise to them.

All day long and all night through, One thing only must I do: Quench my pride and cool my blood, Lest I perish in the flood.

College mostly makes people like bladders-just good for nothing but t'hold the stuff as is poured into 'em.

I'd also talk about the period and of course all the different gender things that people might feel that they are. I'd be a terrible teacher because of what I don't know about that.

It's not for Triple S to protect us, it is us protecting Triple S.

Our dreams are waiting for US... to come true!

It's not what you have at the end of life, it's what you leave behind that matters.