Old film-noir movies. There’s something comforting about watching black-and-white movies, and hearing this kind of music just puts me in a fantasy world. It’s a really great escape for me.

The bass line is the anchor for me. I started with the bass, and either doubled that and then added the harmonies, or sometimes added my own harmonies that I’ve always wanted to sing on...

I like things that start depressing and dark and end up romantic, and that’s what I really loved about ‘King Kong.’

That’s what I love about those old movies – the music is like a constant companion. Even in scenes that aren’t particularly dramatic, like a woman checking her watch, you hear the music as a...

I always related my favorite music to the movies.

I remember watching Looney Tunes cartoons and having the music stuck in my head.

I wish I finished music school, because then I feel like I could talk more about the dissonant notes.

‘The Conversation’ was a movie I saw probably for the first time in the early 2000s. I immediately loved the piano and just how simple it is.

When I was recording my first solo album ‘Imaginaryland,’ I was listening to a lot of movie scores.