Ryuichi Sakamoto

That's the meaning of 'The Revenant': It's a return from death.

I don't get so much inspiration from other musicians. Especially alive musicians. Late musicians are good - Bach, Beethoven - yes, good.

We musicians often get inspiration from films and books or photographs, not only by music.

Ever since I was 18 or 19, I've wanted to question the sound, tones, and scale associated with the piano as an instrument symbolic of modern European music.

Art is often defined as a famous masterpiece in a gallery, and we are meant to visit the work and view it to appreciate it. But that is not all there is.

I used to work, like, for 16 hours a day, or sometimes 24 hours.

I have been a long time fan of Jean-Luc Godard. It's my dream to work with him.

Each time I work on a film, I say to myself, 'This is it. This is the end.' Because it is so stressful, it's like torture.