Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living.

Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste.

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.

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.

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to me.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery the same way. I'm always up for something new.