(On why he dislikes films with obvious political messages): It`s very important for me to be in movies that don`t have a message. Messages tend to be a little preachy, and I don`t think that`s what movies are about. It`s important for me to be in movies that have a human level, have a heart in them. That`s the reason why I did this (Rendition) and it just so happens to be really topical. This political issue is a very important one right now which as Americans we need to look at. So it seems like it`s (the film) is very political, it seems like there`s a message in it, but ultimately there`s a real story about human beings dealing with actual human things.
- Jake GyllenhaalThe song came out to be a gem, just came out to be a really, really interesting rendition of it.
- Deborah Cox(He often carries out melody lines and chords at the same time. Before a rendition of Franz Schubert`s) Ave Maria, ... Tip-Toe Through the Tulips.
- Jake Shimabukuro