Jerry Goldsmith, I have to say, is my single favorite composer of all time. He was one of the most innovative guys ever to do it. You go back to 'Planet of the Apes' and it is just a monumental… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
My earliest memories are listening to my Grandmother playing the piano at our house as I jumped up and down on the couch. She… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Disney movies have had a tradition of excellent music since the beginning. Some of my favorites are 'Fantasia,' 'Dumbo,' 'The Lion King' and 'Toy… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Any composer should be able to synthesize the primary feelings that the characters are going through in the movie. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I joined Elton John's band in '75. He not only allowed me to play the electronic keyboard on his albums, he also let me… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I loved working with Chris Nolan. I love working with Lawrence Kasdan. Dan Gilroy. Francis Lawrence I love. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Something different happened to me when I started to write music to images. It was a feeling of excitement and connection and a sense… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
There's a sadness about love, a melancholy and a sadness about beauty. It's just part of the human experience of living on this planet. — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Composing is a natural fit. As far as the creative process goes, I'd rather do this than anything else, by far. Something different happened… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Becoming a father allowed me to become a much better composer, because it allowed me to have tremendous patience. I have much more tolerance… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I'm a melody guy. To me, that's a musical souvenir people take from a movie. They remember a theme or a feeling, and if… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
Well, the first two movies of any size that I did were a movie called 'Everybody's All American' that Taylor Hackford directed - I… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
I work independently of the director, and to some extent, that's actually a big relief to them. When I come to them in post-production,… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
That's what keeps me going: those moments of solving a problem, of what happens to a movie when the right music is added -… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
