A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.

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

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

I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

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

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

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.

In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

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

You should've mentioned you were bringing a beautiful woman. I would've combed my hair.

When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.

Girls are twice as likely as boys to avoid leadership roles for fear of being deemed 'bossy' by their peers.

I must quit marrying men who feel inferior to me. Somewhere there must be a man who could be my husband and not feel inferior.

I try to keep that quiet unless it is asked but yeah, I have a girlfriend and she is a great girl

We cover hamburgers, chicken, veggie burgers, salads, we've got a pretty broad range. To me, McDonald's isn't only about the food. It's about the prices, it's about the way we eat.

I live my life with no regrets. Each decision of mine has define my life in a certain way

I would risk violence a thousand times rather than risk the emasculation of the whole race.

Personally, my daughter's wedding gave me a tremendous pleasure.

Baseball is our national pastime, that is if you discount political campaigning.