Quotes from Michael Giacchino

I lived in New York City for six years, and I was always amazed at how diverse everything was.

I loved 'Planet of the Apes,' and I loved 'Star Wars,' and I loved 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' and to me, the goal always was to work on something as cool as that.

When I was 9, I saw 'Star Wars,' and it set me on a path to where I am today.

I was pretty lucky to have grown up during the 'Star Wars,' 'Indiana Jones' and 'E.T.' years.

As an audience member, everyone I talk to is like, 'I'm so excited to see 'Super 8.' I'm so excited to see it.' And part of that is because of his drive to make sure that it stays hidden until the last minute.

As a kid I was obsessed with monster movies.

I don't like working all hours of the night and having an unreliable working pattern.

Sometimes people do things because they are sad or because they are upset or were hurt by other people.

'Lost,' at its core, is a science-fiction show. Live music helps lend an air of legitimacy to this otherwise crazy storyline. It makes a big difference.

When you're starting out in this business, it's very easy to want to say yes to everything that's offered to you.

I loved writing 'Lost.' It was like a never-ending opera, in a way.

Life is #1 on the agenda, and #2 is work.

On 'Lost,' I write a score and orchestrate it on days one and two; I record it on day three. In animation and film and videogames, you have a little more time to work things through.

I'm not the kind of person who works 24 hours a day, mostly out of laziness; I don't know.