It was a great way to work. In those days, you had to be there. It was your world. It was your club. Your friends were there, your associates were there, your security was there.
For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in.
There was a lot of great writing couples, but I try to do it all myself. And it was practically impossible, but I still managed to be ahead of my time.
Watching movies in the U.S. is great fun because they get every joke, they smile, they laugh so much; it's a great feeling.
Lofts are great. But with a home, there is a lot to be said for delineated space. To have the luxury of a little separate work space is huge - and to have the dream-sequence master bath.
Whenever people get to see you, it's a great thing. Once people see an image and see the character, they can get into the music a lot more.
I loved playing the guitar and I knew I was pretty good at it, so that's what I wanted to do with my life.
I've always believed in people's capacity for goodness. I still believe that people are good. What I'm not so trusting about anymore is their relationship to their own goodness.
I worked a long time to get good at what I'm doing, and nobody handed me a recording contract because of who my father is.
Only a bad artist thinks he has a good idea. A good artist does not need anything.
First and foremost, praying about things and having the good Lord as a part of my life is a huge grounding thing for me.
To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.
I believe, I believe every day is a good day when you paint.
I think, if you can, it's OK to put something in a movie because it makes you feel good.
A bland smile is like a green light at an intersection, it feels good when you get one, but you forget it the moment you're past it.
Well, there's a morality in that you want your work to be good, I suppose.
To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
If I do a piece in my living room, if I practice it - and I have the tapes to prove this - it's not going to be as good as doing the same piece in front of an audience.
I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?
I think when I was younger I was not very good at writing love songs that didn't have a twist.
One of the good things about globalization is it has created a single international music community, and I feel very much part of it.
