The stories I write are often literal to events that have happened or observations that I've made, and sometimes they're fantastical.

As far as the style, I was fascinated by surrealism.

To Kill a Mockingbird' represents Hollywood at its very finest, when a popular film could truly contain a message. It has one of the most moving scores of all time.

Right now I just finished writing the music for a Rugrats feature film and the third week of September I go to London, and the Orchestra is going to perform the score.

The stories I write are often literal to events that have happened or observations that I've made, and sometimes they're fantastical.

I went to Kent State basically to avoid going to Vietnam, I had no idea what I was doing in the world. I was lost, and trying not to get into a fight every day.

It's people who write music because they are obsessed that I like; because they have something to say and no other way to say it.