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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Pop music is a fashion, and fashions come and go. The public retires you as their tastes change.