Trevor Rabin

“When I started doing films, it was a whole new world. I learned on the job.”

“You've got to be flexible. The director's vision is paramount.”

“The process of writing for a film is about finding the emotional core of the story.”

“Film scoring is a very different discipline. You're serving the picture, you're serving the director.”

“The technology has changed so much, but a good melody is still a good melody.”

“Armageddon was a massive undertaking. The scale of it was just enormous.”

“Owner of a lonely heart is much better than a owner of a broken heart.”

“The one thing I learned is that the music is the most important thing, and to be true to that.”

“I didn't want to get into a situation where I was just another shredder.”

“I think the '80s gets a bad rap. The production was a little over the top, but the songwriting was really strong.”

“For me, the orchestra is the ultimate instrument.”

“There’s always an element of pressure, but once the music starts flowing, you forget about it.”

“The idea was to write a simple song, and it ended up not being simple at all.”

“I've always been a cinematic writer, even with Yes.”

“I never thought of myself as a 'prog' musician. I just wrote music that I liked.”

“I've always been influenced by classical music, from Bach to Stravinsky.”

“When we did '90125', we weren't trying to sound like classic Yes. We were just trying to be a new band.”

“I think it’s really important to look forward rather than looking back.”

“I love the collaborative process. Whether it's in a band or with a director, it's about creating something bigger than yourself.”

“Once I'm in the studio, I'm pretty focused. I don't really have a life outside of it for a while.”