I think above all else [The Social Network] is a love story. And something of a tragic one, I suppose.
I'll live a lush life in some small dive.
If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.
All music is beautiful.
In order to play and write, it's unique - you either do one or the other.
I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love.
Romance is mush, stifling those who strive.
I don't fiddle or edit or change while I'm going through that first draft.
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.
I believe in man. I believe in mankind, as the worst and the best that has happened to this world.
Sometimes you think you are 100% right, but you are 100% wrong!