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

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.

I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something awfully wrong with it.

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

I like the fact that New York looks a bit backwards, toward the Old World, rather than resolutely forwards.