Music is about imagination. It's about thought. It's about creating something from nothing.

I started out in theatre and I definitely have wanted to add extra musical elements to my music with both imagery and text.

It's crucial that people are on the right measure at the right time.

I want the music to be ambiguous. Its tone gives you a context in which to start visualizing what you're feeling with the music.

It can and will be a more powerful sound but the orchestra has far more potential for expressive power. When I hear a great rock band it can make me feel alive, but when I hear a great orchestra it can make me feel human.

I think of myself of a primitivist. I have never had any of these electronic instruments and I have never had the slightest interest in using them. I use the computer as a tool, simply because it makes composing a lot faster. But I don't go on stage with a computer and make a lot of goofy sounds.

I'm constantly revising and updating a piece until it's finally recorded. Once it's recorded, then it's over.