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It is always interesting and sometimes even important to have intimate knowledge of a composer's life, but it is not essential in order to understand the composer's works.

Sincere composers believe in God.

As a composer, I'm basically trying to represent myself through my music in an honest way.

The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do.

It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak.

Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I don't really call myself a composer.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music.