"No architect troubled to design houses that suited people who were to live in them, because that would have meant building a whole range of different houses. It was far cheaper and, above all, timesaving to make them identical."

"I often begin movies with music in my head it's a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don't like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures."

"This music won't do. There's not enough sarcasm in it."

"It doesn't matter what age you are, an effective song will move you."

"I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations you have to always consider that."