Composing demands a degree of isolation.

Composers are in some ways the last frontier of musician that gets a paycheck for their musical services.

The way that I make films is that I sit down and I think, "How much money could I get with less consequences?" And that's how I start. I'd rather have less money and total autonomy than more money and start having to answer to things, because then I'm not being true and the money men are not being true.

When you've finished the film and everybody's already made back all their money, everybody just leaves you alone and I'm very happy. That's what it has to be like.

I like directors that give their composer a juicy role in their films. Some films have a small, minor role for music, some have a larger role.

I got fed up with being in bands. I spent a couple of years touring the country in a smoked filled band, doing lots of drugs and being really unhealthy.

If I had kids, I don't think I would recommend they pursue a career in music.