"The tragedy in this movie is that at the heart of it is this unrequited love story, which is a very, almost adolescent kind of pain. But that pain is magnified by the pain of the catastrophe in the background."
"A singer goes through so much; they have such a big job to do. And I respect what they go through. I can't do it. Yet there are things that the pianist does which is equally impressive and important for me."