Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not to say that the instrumentation is always unique, but that the relationship between the sound and the image is unique.

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

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

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 being a little nuts is helpful.

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

I just love the sheer mess of New York.