Composing demands a degree of isolation.

If you want to survive in the film industry, it's not about fighting for your visions because that's a given. It's thinking about how much is your vision going to cost, and then, what are the consequences, because you may have $100 million, but the reality is that $100 million needs to make $500 million to be a success.

I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them.

I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way is because people feel they know me musically.

I've never tried to work chronologically. I don't think I have the discipline to do that.

The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn.

I think there is quite a continuity over my 25 years of doing music, and I'm always trying to break away from it.