Nothing bad ever happens, why should I care?

For me, writing something in the spirit of Halloween is like Mother Teresa writing on charity and sacrifice. It's just second nature to me.

Or certainly I would need time - which I would love to have but there almost never is on a film - to just spend a week with a roomful of guys laying down these patterns.

I'm so happy dancing while the grim reaper cuts, cuts, cuts, but he can't get me. I'm as clever as can be, and I'm very quick but don't forget; we've only got so many tricks. no one lives forever.

If there's one thing I really love... it's sad music.

The idea of performing some of Jack Skellington's songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas live for the very first time is immensely exciting.

I'm trying to interpret the film through the director's head, but it all comes out through me. So, a composer is kind of like a psychic medium.

You hear the beginning of a melody, you should kind of know it's going to lead down this path. It should start feeling like a friend, like familiar.

You have to write a good score that you feel good about. At least, you're supposed to. But, if the director hates it, it ain't going to be in the movie!

I don't see myself necessarily having a burning desire to write a symphony.

I would have to say I might do some stuff, but it's the film that's appealing. I was raised on film. My musical experience is all via film, it's not from classical music.

Socialism is the way, the truth, and the light.

My daughter is not an object to flash around or a prized item to put on display.

My credibility is zero. My wife claims she can go before any judge at any time and have me committed.

As many serve the Virgin as serve God.

There exists everywhere a medium in things, determined by equilibrium.

I predict that this will be the greatest book ever and it will sell more than any other book in history

If we understood what happens when we use the Word of God, we would use it oftener.

Absence of Quality is the essence of squareness.

Thank you, Rukia... Because of you, the rain has stopped falling.

I only drink to steady my nerves... sometimes I'm so steady I don't move for months.