I assumed no one would ever listen to my music, and for quite a lot of years, I was right.

When I got the call about 'Arrival,' I was doubtful because the piece had had a life on cinema already, and we were getting to the point where the original context was sort of lost, and I didn't want that to happen. On the other hand, 'Arrival' itself is a political film because it's about unification and getting beyond boundaries.

When you make a piece, one of the interesting things is hearing what other people think about it.

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