Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them understand them thoroughly. After that it will be possible for you to sublimate them.

I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible.

If I hadn't of had music in my life it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.

If people take anything from my music it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don't back down.

It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created.

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

All studio movies are the middle of the Bell curve. The only way to do something is to do it yourself. And the only way to do that is to not take any money from anyone or take as little money as possible from anyone and that's it.

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.

Trying to constantly get yourself into movies is extremely stressful and sometimes just impossible.

There are only so many movies you can direct. And yet there are movies that I want to make sure make it to the screen in as honest a way as possible.