As a director, you never get to watch other directors work, and you also don't get to collaborate with other directors that… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I'm always inspired by other filmmakers, whether it's a shot or the way they handle tone. — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I always aspire to that, where it feels like the film was made by the characters as opposed to the filmmakers. I… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I want to make films without a single clear message, and films that are as close as possible to what it feels… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I don't want to make a movie till I have an idea I have to make. I don't want to make a… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
Is an audience open to seeing a film that isn't what they expect when they see a film that's been adapted from… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
You have to be involved and relate to the characters in order to make a film that is true emotionally. — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
You make a movie that is about what you want it to be about and let people have their reaction to it. — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I respect people that are die-hard film people, but I started on video. I started on Hi8 video and mini-DV, and I… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
Movies, they take years of my life, so I'm fortunate that I get to work in a lot of different mediums. — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
I think the thing that is meaningful is when I can tell that someone's been affected by the movie or by anything… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
When I'm making stuff, the thing that excites me most is not the result, but the process and trying to do something I've never… — Spike Jonze Copy Share
There was definitely a point in my thirties when I thought, 'Oh, wow, I'm not the youngest person on the set anymore.' But I… — Spike Jonze Copy Share
I feel like you only have so much time to make stuff. I'm definitely aware of that. I'm also excited about it. — Spike Jonze Copy Share
Obviously technology has become such a big presence in our lives and, I definitely know, in my life. — Spike Jonze Copy Share
As creatives, it's a hard thing to push, to make something you're truly excited about, especially if you've written 100 different concepts and they… — Spike Jonze Copy Share
I definitely check my phone for texts a lot - like, 'Did anyone text me? Is anyone thinking about me? Does anyone love me?' — Spike Jonze Copy Share
Emotions are messy and hard to figure out. Hard to know where you start and the next person stops. Even as an adult, that's… — Spike Jonze Copy Share
Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to… — Spike Jonze Copy Share
The strengths and failings of a relationship depend entirely on your ability to talk about your feelings. — Spike Jonze Copy Share
