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20 quotes by Cliff Martinez

Cliff Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American film score composer and former drummer known for his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart. Martinez's film scores include Drive, Only God Forgives, Contagion, Solaris and Traffic. On April 14, 2012, Martinez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity is what makes you competitive. On the other hand, I... →

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I guess what I've learned is that there are no boundaries when it comes to imagination. It's limitless.

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I know so few people who actually give music their undivided attention, so I've been trying to just park myself on the couch between the speakers... →

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I guess I'd like to have my cake and eat it, too. I want to be known for having a recognizable style. I believe having your own personal identity... →

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Pop music is a fashion, and fashions come and go. The public retires you as their tastes change.

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The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn. The more I do it, the more I'm... →

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I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls... →

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I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way... →

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Composing demands a degree of isolation.

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I think music will be created algorhythmically, all the things that we do will be boiled down to a little computer program.

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I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.

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I'm free to make music - I'm sitting on about 40 or 45 new songs that I can't wait to put out.

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I've always been very left of center and the radio never had much diversity and film did.

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