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.

I've always been very left of center and the radio never had much diversity and film did.

I like challenges and I definitely would like to be more of a chameleon.

I don't like to write any music to a script. Experience has taught me that's generally a waste of time.

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

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.

There's nothing worse than a director that keeps changing their mind. Because, unlike the directors I work with, I'm not decisive at all.