New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It is, however, the most exciting heterogeneous mess of a town I've ever seen.

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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.

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.

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is...

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is...

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.

Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives...

Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives...

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.

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.

Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not...

Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not...

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 business and personal life to be distinct.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

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.

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...

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 just love the sheer mess of New York.

I just love the sheer mess of New York.

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,...

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

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

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...

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James...

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James...

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.

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

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