Because in both TV and film every story under the sun is being told, and so music shouldn't be restricted to have to follow, like, the John Williams template or something. I love John Williams, but that sound doesn't suit every story.

Music is a very physical experience, and I need to understand things physically to be able to create the narrative for them.

Joker' is, of course, a character of my generation grew up with, and it’s a character you know really well and have strong opinions about. He’s been a larger-than-life character in fiction. He’s one of these rare characters that have had such strong performances."

Singing is something that I have done all my life, but what I did on my first two records was to hide the vocals. They’re there to thicken the web of the cello."

I spend most of my life in sports kit, so it usually shocks people when they see me in casual clothing - let alone dressed up with make-up on. I've walked past people from my own family who don't recognise me.

I never wanted to marry Roger Clemens. I wanted him to do right by his family.

My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life.

A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents.