“The trick with 'Nutcracker' was figure out how much, and where, we cou...” — James Newton Howard Quote

“The trick with 'Nutcracker' was figure out how much, and where, we could the Tchaikovsky - using as much as we possibly could and still support the storytelling.”

“Music can help uncover that tone that's in the fabric of the movie. Sometimes it's very plain to see, sometimes it's not.”

“One of my biggest goals in writing the music for 'Fantastic Beasts' was to create memorable melodies. J.K. Rowling's world has always had a great musical legacy and I was hoping to continue that tradition.”

“For me, the way to approach a subject such as Vietnam is through storytelling.”

“When I work on my own stuff - and I think this is true for anybody - but when you work on something that you just completely own, you are trying to stay as true to your own storytelling voice as you can.”

“The connective tissue between storytelling, advice, and comedy is passion.”