115 Quotes by Michael Giacchino

Without my experiences on the likes of 'Lost' and 'Alias,' I don't know if I would have survived 'Rogue One.'

There are a lot of guys who do this job, and they have tons of assistants. They all kind of write together, and for me, it's basically me here in this room, and that's it.

Art is difficult. It's not always going to please everyone; it's not always going to work the way you want it to work.

I've always looked at guys who I've admired, like John Williams and Lalo Schifrin and Max Steiner, and looked at the choices they made and always try to take a cue from that.

I was pretty lucky to have grown up during the 'Star Wars,' 'Indiana Jones' and 'E.T.' years.

When you're starting out in this business, it's very easy to want to say yes to everything that's offered to you.

I loved writing 'Lost.' It was like a never-ending opera, in a way.

Because of John Williams, I began collecting all kinds of film scores. I listened to them when I fell asleep, and it was through my obsessive listening that I learned what all the different parts of the orchestra were. I learnt a great deal from him by just simply listening.

Sometimes people do things because they are sad or because they are upset or were hurt by other people.