“It's a practical matter. If you're useful to others, you'll be hired.” — Thomas Newman Quote

It's a practical matter. If you're useful to others, you'll be hired.

Part of me wants to stay hidden; it's no coincidence that I write movie music. It lets me stay in the shadows, in a way, but still lets me be expressive.

'Sugarcoat the Galaxy' is inspired by color-inflected photographs of galaxies. It likens sounds to spun sugar and confection, wrapping static harmonies inside energy and pace.

In live action, sometimes a mood or a feeling can go on for quite a while. Animation is a lot more effort. There are a lot more notes.

In animation, action is changing so quickly that there's really not a lot of suspended moments.

I was hired as a penciler.

I still treat every job as if I might never get hired again as far as the way I save money and live really modestly.

I'm thrilled to get hired every once in a while.

The more women directors that get hired, the more practices will shift, top down.

As an actor, you get hired to repeat yourself. It wears you out.