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

I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.

Censorship has kind of disappeared in a way because everything is accessible online.

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.

For me, the work begins with a rough cut of the film. I can't do much with the script. I've tried to write music to a script prior to seeing the film, but I've found it turns out to be a waste of time.

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