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.
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.
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.