He's meant to be that classic Homer, Ulysses, Hercules - a character who goes out or has some gift of some kind. He goes on a journey of discovery and part of that is falling into darkness - the temptations of life.

What I would do is when I was younger I would draw in a sketch book something that happened in my life and then write a little something on the side about what happened or what the story.

I can't go into a bar anywhere without someone starting to play 'the Entertainer'.

I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with.

Criticism challenges current findings. The effort to defend one's position can lead to deeper insights or consideration of options previously not considered.

The world around us is in a sea change, and I think the glory of art is that it cannot only survive change, it can lead it

The entertainment person gets a certain credibility, and the politician gets a certain notoriety. I'm against it.