The fact that certain composers have been able to create first-class music within the medium of film proves that film music can be as good as the com…

- Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith is an artist who meets all the demands upon the composer in films. He communicates, integrates, subordinates, supports, and designs w…

- Jerry Goldsmith

I like the variety. But basically my choice of films is a small intimate film. Quiet film, no action, just people in relationships. That's what I lik…

- Jerry Goldsmith

Originally I was supposed to do Grand Prix, but I was under contract to 20th Century Fox at that time and Alex North was supposed to do Sand Pebbles,…

- Jerry Goldsmith

I think that the great part of creativity is overcoming fear. Fear is a given. When you sit down and have to begin something, don't be afraid to be f…

- Jerry Goldsmith

Sounds mean nothing without music.

- Jerry Goldsmith

My wife has them all in a vault... a copy of every album.

- Jerry Goldsmith

You read reviews by top reviewers of films that not only had remarkably interesting scores, but films whose effectiveness was absolutely enhanced, an…

- Jerry Goldsmith

If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good.

- Jerry Goldsmith