There is no question that I was given a lot of interesting and unique opportunities growing up... But I think people often misunderstand that I work as hard and want things just as badly as anybody else.
I had to jump around in the arts for a while just to survive. I earned a little money here and there, playing the guitar at union meetings, functions. I sold some science-fiction stories. I knew there was absolutely no question of me not being connected with the arts, but I couldn't find any acting jobs.
The job, when you write film underscore, is to be ignored. That comes with the gig, no question about it.
I'll be writing songs till I die. There's just no question.
Obviously, flagrant things have to be called. There are rules. You have got to play to the rules, no question.
There's no question that the marketing and advertising world is ahead of the political marketing the political communications world.
My work is better, maybe all filmmakers are better, for Polanski's imprint on cinema. He created language for all of us to use, there is no question about that.
There's a great deal of scientific evidence that social connectedness is a very strong protector of emotional well-being, and I think there's no question that social isolation has greatly increased in our culture in, say, the past 50 years, past 100 years.
I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process.
With Clinton, there's no question that I would have made fun of his out-and-out lying. But he's also a good friend.
