I Don't Generally Find Myself Listening To

Conducting, I Tried It Once Off The Cuff, And Quickly Realized There Were Subtle Aspects That I Was Missing. There Is A Lot More To It That I Was Able To Grasp Simply By Watching Conductors.

John Barry Was The First Film Composer I Was Aware Of. As A Teenager I Owned Several Of His Bond Soundtracks.

A Carefree Quality Is A Whole Aspect Of Life That I Will Never Understand. I Don't Think I Have Ever Been Carefree And Can't See The Pleasure Of It.

The Jarring Change Going From An Urban Environment To An Extremely Remote Natural Environment Is Extremely Inspiring. It's Constantly Stimulating, It's Like A Slap In The Face.

There Is Not Much Irony When People Are Being Happy On Screen.