I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste.

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

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.

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to me.