One thing that I'm really interested in is the kind of esoteric detail that surrounds these great figures. And Wikipedia is full of that kind of stuff, whether it's true or untrue. It staggers me: why, in the short space assigned to a person or an event, that kind of random information is there. To be honest, that's wonderful fuel for songwriting.

Writing screenplays makes me a better musician because it clears my head. After writing a movie, I go running back to music as fast as I can.

That's what I like about watching a movie: you enter an imagined world that's more interesting, more engaging than your own. Or less painful than your own.

Most screen violence is tedious.

No wonder sorrow doesn’t smile much. No wonder sadness is so sad.

I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god.

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.