Budget Quote by Bear McCreary

You've got to be an editor in order to be a good composer.

— Henry Mancini

I don't claim to be a composer, and I realize my approach is pretty dopey in comparison to the true masters of score work.…

— Aesop Rock

It's a myth that you need to understand all the ins and outs of music. The ideal scenario is you have a conceptual, directorial…

— Henry Jackman

To be a composer, you have to be a die-hard music lover - which I am.

— Devi Sri Prasad

I don't really call myself a composer.

— Caroline Shaw

Any composer needs opportunities, but now these chances are based on personal relationships, and not on talent alone. For that, you must keep calling…

— M. Jayachandran

I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.

— Richard Strauss

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

— Gordon Getty

I'm a composer. I know nothing about money and commercial stuff. I just write music.

— Vangelis

I can't say I'd like to concentrate on one particular composer. I'm looking forward to doing a variety.

— Andris Nelsons

Being a composer is a little like being a painter. Sometimes you hire a painter because you want a beautiful painting for your wall,…

— Bear McCreary

My commercial viability, coupled with my reputation, gives me enough freedom to assert my right as a composer.

— Ilaiyaraaja