John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then.

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I think being a little nuts is helpful.

I think being a little nuts is helpful.

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance...

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance...

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.

I just love the sheer mess of New York.

I just love the sheer mess of New York.

Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.

Learning how to improvise really awakened my interest in music.

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,...

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.

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I...

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I...

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

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...

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...

I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously.

I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously.

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.

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 like business and personal life to be distinct.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

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 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...

Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage...

Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage...

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive.

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive.

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...