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

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

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

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

I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way is because people feel they know me musically.

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.

Composing demands a degree of isolation.