“It’s got to be about what it feels like at the time of actually making that project, because just a few times I’ve worked on projects because I think that it will seem great, or it will be a really good career move or about perception and I haven’t had a good time.”
Rota once said he felt it unfortunate that a film score was, usually, only a secondary element of a film, subservient to the visual images, a mere tool, used to recall and give credence to the images and the emotions those images try to evoke. —Suzanne Thomas
“It’s difficult having to hustle for jobs. Not knowing when the next job is coming in. It’s hard. There are not enough roles out there. I try not to get wrapped up in it or I’ll get depressed.”
“You know, for a long time I have been of the opinion that artists don`t necessarily know what they`re doing. You don`t necessarily know what kind of universal concept you`re tapping into. ”