I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them, like most people. And quit, like most people.

I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living.

John Barry was my hero when I was about 13. His scores to the James Bond movies were the scores of my life back then.

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.