I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes…

When I realised, on 'The Straits,' that physical work in the theatre takes much longer than directing scenes, it was like a eureka moment.…

— John Tiffany

Directing is something I always wanted to do. I started when I was 13 directing scenes in high school and then plays in college…

— David Schwimmer

I love directing scenes that I'm not in because suddenly I really feel like a filmmaker which is a different thing.

— Lena Dunham

I came from the school of cinema verite documentaries, which was: Do not manipulate reality as it was happening but create a narrative in…

— Mira Nair

Seriously, I wanted to be an artist because I saw that it meant endless possibilities. I came from a badly managed family background, so…

— Anonymous

The first generation of UFC fighters wanted to prove that their style of fighting was the best. I came in on the cusp of…

— Randy Couture

I started in the club route. I did the alternative scene later on. When I lived in New York, I did the Luna Lounge…

— Nick Swardson

I came up from a difficult background.

— Gordon Ramsay

I came from a theater background and always wanted to act.

— Dan Levy

My background is sociology. Combined with my graphic approach, if I could do some film projects, I think I'd be very good at making…

— David Carson

I came from a very violent background.

— Joey Barton

“One of the common themes you will read in interview after interview is the call to keep fighting for your vision. This is a…

— Melissa Silverstein

I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.

— Matthew Gray Gubler

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

When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.

— Jenna Morasca