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.

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

I almost never try to make the audience comfortable. I wouldn't want that if I were in the audience.

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

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.

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.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.