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

John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.

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

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.

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