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- Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. — George Eliot
- Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. — Samuel Butler
- Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. — Plato
- I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way. — Mike Figgis
- When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue as if it was a singer. — Mike Figgis
- Films take up so much time, and with theatre, you do have to plan a period of time that you can be free. — Mike Figgis