I don't think that because l'm a composer I only have to…

I've been a full-time composer for many years, and I'm still learning all the time. There is always more than one musical "solution" to…

— John Keltonic

To be an artist, you don't have to compose music or paint or be in the movies or write books. It's just a way…

— Viggo Mortensen

I would enjoy venturing into music, as I do write songs and compose music! And, of course, dance, rhythm and performance are in my…

— Jiah Khan

I compose music because I must give expression to my feelings, just as I talk because I must give utterance to my thoughts.

— Sergei Rachmaninoff

I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.

— A. R. Rahman

I've always envied people who compose music or paint, because they don't have to be bothered with the sort of crude mess that language…

— Franz Wright

Usually I go to the studio to write lyrics and compose music. I try to be a dad as much as possible at home.

— Miyavi

I compose the music according to the nature of the show. 'Peter Gunn's' focus was violence so that was my key.

— Henry Mancini

I like to compose, but only for myself. I write my own lyrics and compose the music around them.

— Arijit Singh

I always recommend to any player to always compose their own music. It's one of the best things you can do to find a…

— Lee Ritenour

It is hard to think of another composer who so perfectly marries form and passion.

— Leonard Bernstein

Every time I see a film or TV show, I think about how that composer made those choices and how that director envisioned music…

— Robert Lopez

I'm a living composer, so I think I just write and compose the music of my time. I'm not saying that I am better…

— Ludovico Einaudi

I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed, but if…

— Martin Seligman

I think a composer is always interested in his last work.

— Gyorgy Ligeti