When I don't know what the music is going to be for a scene, I imagine some sort of orchestration going on and damned if they don't usually come up with a similar kind of thing.

We call my son's role in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy Sean's little independent movie.

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.

We have developed this unbelievable ability to deny. We have to. If we didn't, we'd go crazy.

I know that without treatment I would not have never been able to harness my creativity in such a successful way.

... I went through a very lethargic period ... I was just sort of getting through every night and every day.

I believe that all the important people in my life prior to 1982 were victimized by my illness