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Independent films have a certain freedom about them - there isn't so much at stake in terms of money. I think they're more interesting because they're not watered down to appeal to the masses. They tend to have a unique voice.

Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality.

But still as compared to many, many orchestras in the world, I think you find a lot more new music and living composers on our programs than many other places.

There's something I really love about independent filmmaking. Everyone is a little bit more close-knit, and you rely on people a little bit more. The bigger the budget gets, the more everyone toes the line in their department.

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

It costs a great deal of money to do a musical, and the more money involved, the more big business influences the artform.

Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.

It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren't any, they don't exist. In the old days you could go and get a certain amount of the budget with foreign sales, now everybody wants a marketable angle.

There is so much freedom I enjoy in theatre. In films, the roles are limited.