The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.

I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

The function of camera movement is to assist the storytelling. That's all it is. It cannot be there just to demonstrate itself.

One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

In a way, the history of jazz's development is a small mirror of classical music's development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living form of original music, while classical music has gotten to the end of its cycle in terms of exploring its form.

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.

When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue as if it was a singer.