Director Quote by Ennio Morricone

Nowadays, there are seven music directors in one film. I had never heard of such a thing before. If one of our old music…

— Lata Mangeshkar

There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.

— Alex North

Some directors can become concerned when it comes to music, because it's the end of the process and they're tired. They're worried that the…

— Alexandre Desplat

There are some directors who actually fear the possible success of music. They fear that the audience or the critics will think the film…

— Ennio Morricone

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for…

— A. R. Rahman

Composers and lyricists are not responsible for storyline and casting. One can imagine actors shouldering this responsibility, since they charge for half the film.…

— Shaan

A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.

— Martin Short

From the composition side of a musician, we have to cater to what the director wants, what the subject demands.

— Devi Sri Prasad

Because a composer's soul goes into a film, they should do the entire film, even the background score. If not, then don't do it.

— Jeet Gannguli

The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score.

— Ilaiyaraaja

When we are making our independent music, we know our directors and what's happening around as we are paying for it. When it's a…

— Raftaar