As I look back on my first year as Director, I am more in…

I was proud to be the first woman to serve as the No. 2 in the Clandestine Service. It is not my way to…

— Gina Haspel

Actors can make five movies a year. A director can make one movie, every two years. It's a whole different level of commitment and…

— Joseph McGinty Nichol

The men and the women in the CIA, they do their job regardless of who is in the White House. Same for NSA. Same…

— Will Hurd

The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure.

— John O. Brennan

When I was playing piano, it was like, 'I'm going to write a song using all the white keys.' My music director, who knew…

— John Tesh

I was able to go from stage hand to floor manager to assistant director to director in a year because there was just no…

— Richard Lester

Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat…

— Albert Brooks

There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.

— Martin Scorsese

I've always wanted to be a director; it's just how my mind has always worked. If I hear music, I see music videos and…

— Noel Wells

I'm publicist, patron of nine charities, creative director, food consultant, recipe developer - and mum.

— Jack Monroe

During script narrations, if I feel the screenplay mood jumping abruptly, I tell the director, and they work on it.

— Vijay Sethupathi

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

A successful director is someone who has the combination of skills that you can learn, but there's also an intuitive sensibility that they bring…

— Rick Heinrichs

Professionally speaking, the proudest moment was when I booked the 'Human Stain.' I knew it had Nicole Kidman, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Gary…

— Wentworth Miller

You have to have a great director to make a great movie.

— Thelma Schoonmaker