Great directors turn in mediocre work and first-time…

Why did Erich von Stronheim leave Germany? Why did Hitchcock leave England? If you were a director you'd like to work in Hollywood too.…

— Roman Polanski

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

When you're the director and the writer, you never have to remember your lines, and there's no one to call you on it. On…

— Zach Braff

David Cronenberg is the most provocative, original, and consistently excellent North American director of his generation.

— J. Hoberman

Part of the advantage, and part of the result of trying to be a producer and director, are the practical things, you find. It's…

— Campbell Scott

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

— Taylor Hackford

I was in good shape from Divergent. Damien Chazelle, the director of Whiplash told me, ‘Stop Working Out! Don’t go outside!’ He wanted me…

— Miles Teller

I had a very blessed journey with the upbringing I had. When you're working on sets as a stuntman, you have a firsthand account…

— Ric Roman Waugh

I'm seen as a little risky to the industry, I think. All my favorite directors are.

— Sean Baker

Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual…

— Kenneth Branagh

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 understand the formula that producers hire directors and directors are hired to direct and actors are hired to act. I don't have any…

— Danny Trejo

I was focused on The Hunger Games movie with my director, with the studio, and with the cast and crew. We all just focused…

— Nina Jacobson

If the director's a communist, whatever, he's a communist. All I care is that he directs. For the actor, the same thing. All you…

— Clint Eastwood

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