"It’s a piece that Messiaen wrote when he was in a concentration camp. It’s very spiritual, and that’s one of the things that’s so interesting about it. The fact that he was in such a terrible environment and could create music of such beauty is pretty remarkable. I’m a big fan of Messiaen for his use of textures and colors. He’s like a lot of film composers in that you can really see his music; he creates a landscape of sound and uses unusual tones and instruments to tell a story."

"Between Opening Night and A Woman Under the Influence, Cassavetes. I still dream, to this day, of having an experience. I thought the borderline guys are the modern version of this, of creating a really intimate, truly intimate environment, without any kind of producers with creative control, or any kind of desire of a specific distribution, but to just make stories that you want to make because they are close to you and personal and interesting and character-driven. Gena Rowlands, to me, is so amazing to watch. That’s something I discovered more in my early 20s, Cassavetes movies.#"

"when the “F*ck you, I won’t do what you tell me” comes in. I used to love jumping around in the mosh pit. I still do. My parents used to freak out about me going to festivals, but it’s a (mostly) friendly and supportive environment. The majority of people are there because they love music, and they want to love the music with other people who love music. You feel a real intense connection with the band and the music when you’re jumping around and your heart is pumping, wondering if you might fall over."