I wish I could play music. I think I get as closeas possible with the editing of the films. Over the years musichas been an even more important influence than-or as important as-film.There's no doubt about it. Painting, movement, dance, sculpture-it'sall in cinema.

If everything moves along and there are no major catastrophes we're basically headed towards holograms.

All my life, I never really felt comfortable anywhere in New York, except maybe in an apartment somewhere.

The creation of the island, or the impression of the island, as it changes in the mind of the character also came in to play... there was another very important collaborator, Rob Legato, on special visual effects. And then ultimately there's Thelma Schoonmaker, who keeps me focused during the editing of the picture.

I love movies - it's my whole life, and that's it.

Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing.

I was born in 1942, so I was mainly aware of Howard Hughes' name on RKO Radio Pictures.