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> [The human animal is a fascinating beast. Watching people and trying to learn how and why they do things, and to engage in the somewhat futile attempt to explain them...it's my reason for living I guess...to ask 'why?'. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/the-human-animal-is-a-fascinating-beast-watching-people-and-trying-to/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

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## More by Andrew Neel

> [I don't call myself an 'independent filmmaker'. Either a concept works within a studio system or it doesn't. If it does then you should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/i-don-t-call-myself-an-independent-filmmaker-either-a-concept-works/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [The idea of discussing psychological and philosophical ideas in a visual medium was really exciting to me. I thought I was going to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/the-idea-of-discussing-psychological-and-philosophical-ideas-in-a/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [The human animal is a fascinating beast. Watching people and trying to learn how and why they do things, and to engage in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/the-human-animal-is-a-fascinating-beast-watching-people-and-trying-to/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [The glut of information that is spayed at us on a daily basis is an important factor in the formation of our ideologies, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/the-glut-of-information-that-is-spayed-at-us-on-a-daily-basis-is-an/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [Escaping into the fantasy of intellectual investigation or narrative story telling makes me feel hopeful. That too is a fiction, but one that makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/escaping-into-the-fantasy-of-intellectual-investigation-or-narrative/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [There is a straight-forward definition for 'Independent Filmmaking'. The term references a group of films that are financed by money that comes from outside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/there-is-a-straight-forward-definition-for-independent-filmmaking-the/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [What I remember about being painted was a very severe atmosphere. I remember her intensity and sharp glance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/what-i-remember-about-being-painted-was-a-very-severe-atmosphere-i/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [Pick up a camera and start shooting. You need to wade in in order to figure out how to move forward and do something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/pick-up-a-camera-and-start-shooting-you-need-to-wade-in-in-order-to/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

> [As I get older it gets harder and harder to hold on to the ephemeral excitement. When a documentary, or a screenplay, or even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-neel/as-i-get-older-it-gets-harder-and-harder-to-hold-on-to-the-ephemeral/)

[Andrew Neel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-neel/)

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