Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which is an immersive medium.

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I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them,...

I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them,...

Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me.

Performing written music, even when I've written it, is not very interesting to me.

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive.

The flow of Guiness into the studio was inspirational as well as nutritive.

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to...

How does my music connect to an audience? That is just a complete mystery to...

Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage...

Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage...

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is...

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is...

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in...

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in...

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step...

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step...

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not...

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not...

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated.

When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy.

When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too.

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be...

Even if I went off to some other career, I hope I would still be...

I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something...

I don't generally find myself listening to the music of a film unless there's something...

New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It...

New Yorkers may think they're on some cutting edge, but that's not especially true. It...

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that...

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that...