In its most limited sense, modern, art would seem to concern itself only with the technical innovations of the period.

I have tried to present my sensations in what is the most congenial and impressive form possible to me.

Painting will have to deal more fully and less obliquely with life and nature's phenomena before it can again become great.

Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

I think 'GoodFellas' is just a perfect film. From an efficiency of storytelling standpoint, from an entertainment standpoint, from a performance standpoint, from a use of music standpoint, from a cinematography and editing standpoint - to me, it's just a perfect movie.

There is no science in creativity. If you don't give yourself room to fail, you won't innovate.

I have to see a definitive cut of the film before I even start thinking about the music, I tell the director what my feelings are and what I would like to do. He accepts what I say or discusses it or destroys it. Eventually, we have to find a compromise.

It's interesting to me because theater is, on any given day, 10,000 times harder than film and television. And that's not to say film or television can't be hard or challenging; it's emotional to do the same thing over and over and over. But in terms of stamina, there is nothing like an eight-show week to separate the men from the boys.