I sort of enjoy being able to hear what other composers are doing and how they might score something differently than me. I enjoy that part.

I think of each movie as a puzzle. The fun is in solving the puzzle: finding a musical identity for the picture, however that can be summed up.

Film has the potential of allowing me to explore my own ideas, which I find very attractive.

'Snowpiercer' is a little bit more experimental, I think, and crafted for a slightly different audience. 'The Giver' is more about teen angst.

I think the only thing that I really haven't done much in, and I haven't felt too attracted to, is romantic comedies.

Your old traditional way of thinking is your problem

The moon was reigning over their world, glowing its full splendor to all those willing to look up.

May my life radiates the beauty of God's glorious grace to mankind.

Sometimes isn’t it better to have some time and space to ourselves? We will have new perception of things.

We've directed the creation of a task force for reducing violent crime in America, including the horrendous situation - take a look at Chicago and others - taking place right now in our inner cities.

You can't expect your children to be perfect.

I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse, but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.

Beware, gentle knight - the greatest monster of them all is reason.

Writing an opera and premiering in England, you could say I was going right into the eye of the storm and I came out successfully. A little tattered and bruised, but so what, I made it.

Faith doesn't make sense. It makes miracles.