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

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then.

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

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.

I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities.

I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I were in the audience.