I like business and personal life to be distinct.

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New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It...

New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It...

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step...

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step...

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I...

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I...

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in...

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in...

Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me.

Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me.

Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.

Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not...

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not...

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I...

A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I...

I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I...

I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I...

I just love the sheer mess of New York.

I just love the sheer mess of New York.

I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really...

I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really...

Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which...

Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which...

I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something...

I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something...

I like the fact that New York looks a bit backwards, toward the Old World,...

I like the fact that New York looks a bit backwards, toward the Old World,...

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that...

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that...