Well, everyone likes movies when they're a little kid.

I always had a knack for improvisation. I can write down the notes I play, but never really had a proper academic musical background. I suppose I'm blessed and cursed by the fact I have that freedom.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

Certainty is the enemy of mankind. If you're certain about everything, you have the Inquisition, you have Nazis and you have - that certainty is something to be guarded about.

Jonathan Demme is a very sharp editor of his movies.

Whether it's overeating or it's overworking or over-sex or whatever it is, alcoholism, drug addition, we push ourselves to the brink and then pull back because it's kind of exciting.

No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and accept everything, and life is very well.