Composers are in some ways the last frontier of musician that gets a paycheck for their musical services.
Cliff MartinezWhen 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.
Cliff MartinezI'm kind of conservative. I like to build on what I've done in the past and try something new.
Cliff MartinezI'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.
Cliff Martinez