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> [When I'm writing a score, I'm constantly looking for ways to improve on it, even when I think it's working well. I don't give up on things, and am always trying to make incremental improvements, which means I never finish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/when-i-m-writing-a-score-i-m-constantly-looking-for-ways-to-improve/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

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## More by Geoff Zanelli

> [I prefer live musicians whenever possible. And I tailor the ensemble to what is appropriate for the film and the score I'm writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/i-prefer-live-musicians-whenever-possible-and-i-tailor-the-ensemble/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [One of the earliest memories I have of feeling the power of film music was watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. That was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/one-of-the-earliest-memories-i-have-of-feeling-the-power-of-film/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [For as long as I can remember, I've been passionate about music. I can't recall a time when I didn't have music playing in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/for-as-long-as-i-can-remember-i-ve-been-passionate-about-music-i-can/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [It was a natural thing for me to go become a musician, and then to start writing music. I don't even really remember making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/it-was-a-natural-thing-for-me-to-go-become-a-musician-and-then-to/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [When I'm writing a score, I'm constantly looking for ways to improve on it, even when I think it's working well. I don't give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/when-i-m-writing-a-score-i-m-constantly-looking-for-ways-to-improve/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [When I was a young child my folks would ask me why I was rocking back and forth and I'd answer "cause of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/when-i-was-a-young-child-my-folks-would-ask-me-why-i-was-rocking-back/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [I'm also always thinking about the score as a recording, as opposed to a performance that can be recreated in a live environment. Some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/i-m-also-always-thinking-about-the-score-as-a-recording-as-opposed-to/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [Each culture might lend its own dialect, but above all that is the language of music itself, and it doesn't care about politics or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/each-culture-might-lend-its-own-dialect-but-above-all-that-is-the/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

> [In a recording, your ear believes and accepts the trumpets as part of the ensemble, but you can't do that in a concert hall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/in-a-recording-your-ear-believes-and-accepts-the-trumpets-as-part-of/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

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