Cinema Quote by Henry Mancini

Film composers are the most prolific music makers on this planet, and most of us are, like, losing our minds if we're doing five…

— Christopher Young

The fact that certain composers have been able to create first-class music within the medium of film proves that film music can be as…

— Jerry Goldsmith

When I'm writing film music, I feel like I'm more a filmmaker than a composer. It's more about what the film needs. I'm basically…

— Johann Johannsson

I think that being a film composer, someone that gets it and actually applies the music, it allows you to open up a spectrum…

— Adrian Younge

Both the composer and the filmmaker have to let go of their preconceived notions and listen to the film... When you do that, and…

— Bear McCreary

I have tremendous respect for film composers.

— John Corigliano

I think of myself as a film composer.

— John Williams

The great composers I worked with along the way, I always felt they were filmmakers more than composers. They would talk about the story…

— Steven Price

I mean, I think as a composer for film, I am very frequently deferential to the drama. My motto is, 'Do no harm.' My…

— Bear McCreary

Our job as composers becomes easy when directors have a good knowledge of music and know exactly what they want.

— Arjun Janya

With every film, for which I'm the only composer, I try to switch genres. I find that really exciting.

— Amaal Mallik

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