“ I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy. Carter Burwell
“ The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face. Carter Burwell
“ In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me. Carter Burwell
“ John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then. Carter Burwell
“ Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste. Carter Burwell
“ I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities. Carter Burwell
“ Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not to say that the instrumentation is always unique, but that the relationship between the sound and the image is unique. Carter Burwell
“ I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps. Carter Burwell
