John Williams

To be a musician is to be a communicator. You're communicating feelings and emotions and ideas, and that's what music is all about.

Music can lift us out of ourselves. It's a universal language, and it speaks to the heart.

The greatest joy for me is to sit down and write a piece of music that I hope will move people.

I think the most important thing for a composer is to be true to himself and to write the music that he feels is right.

Film music is a very special art form. It has to serve the film, but it also has to stand on its own.

I've always felt that music should be accessible to everyone, not just a select few.

The challenge of film scoring is to find the emotional core of the story and to translate that into music.

I try to write music that is both dramatic and melodic, and that has a strong emotional impact.

The orchestra is a wonderful instrument. It has so many colors and textures, and it can express so many different emotions.

I'm always trying to learn new things and to push myself creatively.

Music is a way of expressing things that words cannot.

I think the most important thing for a composer is to have a good imagination.

I've always been drawn to stories that have a strong emotional core.

The beauty of music is that it can be interpreted in so many different ways.

I try to write music that is timeless, that will still be relevant years from now.

The process of composing is a very personal one. It's a journey of discovery.

I'm always looking for new ways to express myself through music.

Music has the power to heal, to inspire, and to unite.

I feel very fortunate to be able to do what I love for a living.

The collaboration between a composer and a director is a very special one.