If you talk to any director, they'll say music is fifty percent of the movie.

I have to give credit to Giorgio Moroder ; among the first to make us realize the importance of music in film.

The rules are: The more playful we get, the more we can get rid of the rules.

A good score should have a point of view all of its own. It should transcend all that has gone before, stand on its own two feet and still serve the movie. A great soundtrack is all about communicating with the audience, but we all try to bring something extra to the movie that is not entirely evident on screen.

I'm homeless, in a funny way. My culture I think is completely rooted in German 19th century music I suppose.

I've never had a real job in my life. I didn't learn anything, I was terrible at school. It was just this thing. Music was all I wanted to do.

What's the point of getting up in the morning unless you're gonna have an adventure? As the moments of our life are ticking away you have to be aware that it needs to be an adventure