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

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

When you've finished the film and everybody's already made back all their money, everybody just leaves you alone and I'm very happy. That's what it has to be like.

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'm kind of conservative. I like to build on what I've done in the past and try something new.

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.