Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.

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.

I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.

Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.

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

My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would never underestimate the impact of a writer.

It's much easier to work with an unknown.