There Is Not Much Irony When People

Conducting, I Tried It Once Off The Cuff, And Quickly Realized There Were Subtle Aspects That I Was Missing. There Is A Lot More To It That I Was Able To Grasp Simply By Watching Conductors.

I Don't Personally See My Work As Being Dark. What Interests Me Is A Balance Between Light And Dark.

I Just Love The Sheer Mess Of New York.

I Almost Never Try To Make The Audience Comfortable. I Wouldn't Want That If I Were In The Audience.

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.