Composer Quote by Stanley Clarke

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 think of myself as a film composer.

— John Williams

I think every classically trained film composer feels to some extent, maybe on some level, that they took the low road, that they could…

— James Newton Howard

A composer's a pretty lonely life. When people talk about premieres and movie star - no. We sit in a dark room and spend…

— Lorne Balfe

A film maker is a very intelligent man. Do not underestimate him.

— Dev Anand

As a film composer, you have to be a good collaborator.

— Ramin Djawadi

So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that he can…

— Christian Bale

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

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

When I write music for a film, I'm not writing a solo album, and I'm not writing a personal piece. I'm part of a…

— Johann Johannsson

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

Somebody might get criticized for doing some movie that totally sucks, then turn around and be incredible. Every actor goes through that, not just…

— Lance Bass