The rules are: The more playful we get, the more we can get rid of the rules. Hans Zimmer More Quotes by Hans Zimmer More Quotes From Hans Zimmer As the seconds of our lives are ticking away, you have to realize that life needs to be an adventure. Hans Zimmer adventure life needs A good score should have a point of view all of its own. It should transcend all that has gone before, stand on its own two feet and still serve the movie. A great soundtrack is all about communicating with the audience, but we all try to bring something extra to the movie that is not entirely evident on screen. Hans Zimmer should-have views two I want to go and write music that announces to you that you can feel something. I don’t want to tell you what to feel, but I just want you to have the possibility of feeling something. Hans Zimmer want feelings writing You're going to fail a few times, because that is the only time you actually learn something. Hans Zimmer only-time failing I've spent my life trying to make things simpler. Because I find ultimately that complicated doesn't reach the heart. Hans Zimmer complicated heart trying Never let your wife prevent you from buying equipment. A car will not buy a synthesizer, but a synthesizer can buy a car. Hans Zimmer car wife buying If I play you a piece of music, that's when you can truly look inside me. Hans Zimmer pieces play looks Get rid of the shitty sound. Life's too short. Hans Zimmer lifes-too-short too-short sound If you talk to any director, they'll say music is fifty percent of the movie. Hans Zimmer music-is fifty directors I think one of the things which always is forgotten in music class, is the first thing you have to do as a musician is you have to learn how to listen. Hans Zimmer musician class thinking Why get up in the morning unless you’re going to have an adventure? Hans Zimmer get-up morning adventure The thing that hasn't changed, and I don't think will ever change, is that the operative word in music is "play." You have to have a playfulness about it. As the world shifts, it's starting to understand more and more that to have a playfulness about any and everything is actually the way of having a better life, or being more creative, or being more productive. Hans Zimmer play fun thinking I've never had a real job in my life. I didn't learn anything, I was terrible at school. It was just this thing. Music was all I wanted to do. Hans Zimmer real jobs school You always hear these stories of how Hollywood is so merciless on composers and how they all get beaten up. Nobody beats me up as much as I beat myself up. This is what I love doing and I have one life to do it in, and I better do it right. I better do it well. Hans Zimmer beats hollywood stories If something happened where I couldnt write music anymore, it would kill me. Its not just a job. Its not just a hobby. Its why I get up in the morning. Hans Zimmer writing morning jobs I wake up around noon, light a cigarette, get a cup of coffee, sit in the bathtub for an hour and daydream, and I usually come up with some ideas... It's a very irresponsible life. The only decisions I make are about the notes I'm writing. Hans Zimmer coffee light writing There's a power that movies and music has, that can move you and motivate you to look at your neighbor in a slightly more respectful way, and look at cultures in a more inclusive way. Hans Zimmer culture way moving You can only make a good noise on the guitar if you're committed. Little careful noise doesn't work. You have to be bold. Hans Zimmer guitar noise littles Inspired music arises from an inspired movie which arises from an inspired script. Hans Zimmer inspired scripts arise What are you going to do when you are not saving the world. Hans Zimmer defense-mechanisms saving world
