I don't mind people not liking me as long as there's mutual respect.

Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities.

I just want to make music and make a living. I just have to find the means of doing that.

I grew up with a lot of brothers and male cousins, so I had to worm my way in to get heard. But that's sort of what excites me.

Yeah, I like to be the maker of the art. And I like and want the money. But I don't really dig being famous.

I always give the encore over to chaos, so people can yell out requests and I can hack my way through a song that I don't really know anymore.

I don't think anything I do in life is planned. Sometimes I regret that and I feel like I try to take ahold of the wheel, but I'm also always super excited when things pop up spontaneously and when I'm a little bit out of my depth. I just find that that thrills me.