I think being a little nuts is helpful.

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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.

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.

Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.

Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.

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,...

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.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

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...

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.

I don't find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

I don't find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be...

Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be...

I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them,...

I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them,...

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

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

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...

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

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...

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...

Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects...

Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects...

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...

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to...

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to...