I know so few people who actually give music their undivided attention, so I've been trying to just park myself on the couch between the speakers and listen.

I guess I'd like to have my cake and eat it, too. I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity is what makes you competitive. On the other hand, I would like to be versatile and be challenged to go in new directions.

I think the music business is becoming more difficult. It's really taken a big hit with piracy, so it's a lot more difficult. I mean, it was kind of an impractical career choice when I did it 25 years ago, but nowadays it's truly reckless.

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

Composing demands a degree of isolation.

I'm kind of an antisocial person. I realised when I was playing in bands that I wasn't that comfortable being on-stage, and I preferred to be behind-the-scenes. I like the seclusion of composing.

It's very important that you never depend on money to fulfill your creative vision. If you do that, you're doomed to fail.