I always begin to compose the melody first.

As you may know my use of Celtic music is extremely simple and short. However there is something about it that will remain in your mind for a long, long time.

However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically.

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life.

We hope that eventually there would be an occasion which I can personally prove that game music can in fact impress many different people and move them.

I guess many game music fans prefer original soundtrack albums.

Certainly my only interest is not in Celtic music.

It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.

When you talk about the Final Fantasy series, the series started selling better after 7, and that was the base idea for the center of the set list for the LA concert.

And as far as the Disney Concert hall is concerned, it is a wonderful modern structure and I am extremely honored that I had this opportunity to have a concert here.

Focus on joy, not on hurt or fear.The earth will dance, peace to share.

The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.

Millions of Americans have already convicted Mrs. Clinton on many, many things. They will never vote for her.

Let me make this real simple. You will not break me. The hole will not break me. I will not break. I will not be broken.

No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.

The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.

The language in a comic book or a graphic novel and the cinematographic language are really not the same language. They are false brother and sister. It's not at all the same.

Life is too short to rush around and be too busy for your kids.

Whether you're religious or not, there is a real need for other people's religious positions to be treated with the upmost respect.

I can't write a book commensurate with Shakespeare, but I can write a book by me.