Quotes About Art

I'm very interested in the editing process - in all aspects of film-making, really.

When I write a story or think of a scene, I always play some song in the background. Sometimes when I don't add a song at the writing stage, I do it while editing the film.

I always believe that editing is the kind of thing where you want to cut into a scene a little bit after it starts and get out before it ends.

You have to find the movie in the editing room, and it can't be four hours; it has to be two hours.

A lot of times, jazz musicians try to educate people. What other genre does that?

I've always been a huge John Guare fan. But Edward Albee - he just can't be beat.

Drugs will have a huge effect on my work for the rest of my life, whether I'm using or not.

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

Macrame is effortless.

The rules are: The only ego is the film, and you have to serve the film.

My ego and my vanities have nothing to do with comedy.

People assume that displaying your own personal ego on screen is called acting, which is actually not what acting is about.

I produce electronic kind of music, like EDM kind of stuff.

There is nothing wrong in electronic music or synthesised music.

I'm really interested in the nondefinitive element of abstraction.

There's always an element of truth to what I write because that's why I write.

To us the music is the most important element and they lyrics are something that adds an extra element.

I just want my work to be part of the elemental world.

The art house is an elitist idea.

I don't think all music that is considered 'avant-garde' is bad, but it's definitely elitist. I hope my music is not that.

Comedy has lost its eloquence.

Acting is embarrassing.

I think, for the most part, our culture embraces that artists are born, not made.

It's great making a film and having it embraced and seen. I really enjoy that.