Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage is that everyone there seems to talk about the same subject matter.

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.

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.

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy.

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

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark.

I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously.