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

I was in the Chilli Peppers at the time and I asked myself, would I be able to wear a sock on my genitals at the age of forty and they proved me wrong because I guess they're still doing it.

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.

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

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

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

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