The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

We all get paid very, very well, and we have responsibilities.

The score is always the wonderful icing. The score tells you the emotional content of the film. What the characters don't say, the music can say.

Well I don't think I've scored my life exclusively to Ray Charles.

When I finish a film, I put it away and I never look at it again.

It isn't glamorous until after the film is finished, and you are at the premiere and getting your picture on the cover of magazines.

It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.