No rock and roll ensemble, however inspired, can deliver the kind of musical variety obtainable with the resources of 110 instruments.

The truth is that I used to read J.J. bedtime stories. He came up to me at the FOX commissary about four years ago and he said, "Do you remember what you gave me for my Barmitzvah?" I said no. He said, "You gave me the annotated Sherlock Holmes and my son is reading it now." It was the gift that kept on giving.

In fact, we've entered a world which is arguably much more dangerous than [being] eyeball to eyeball with the USSR.

Leo Tolstoy said the purpose of art is to teach you to love life. And that's what I want.

Schools and libraries are the twin cornerstones of a civilized society. Libraries are only good if people use them, like books only exist when someone reads them.

Art and commerce are not irreconciliable, they are inextricably intertwined.

There are movies I've made that I think no celebrations are in order.