The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.
“A man who kills on his own is a murderer. A man who kills at his government's request is a national hero.”
“I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.”