There's no choice left in America anymore. Anything that's authentic and genuine, anything that grew out of any sense of tradition, is wiped out. We're left with this bland monoculture that's swept over the whole country. — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Luckily, he was in the process of moving to France at the time, anyway. But if he had stayed in the States, I don't… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I try to make the set as relaxed and fun and stress-free as humanly possible, while still having control over things. It's usually tension… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I think the other misconceptions when the film came out, he was very upset that it was so widely released and so widely seen.… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I don't like most Christmas movies. They're pretty bad, though they seem to make tons of money anyway. Like this movie 'Elf,' I got… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I've stopped going to see art films because every critic gives them four stars and say things like 'masterpiece,' 'spellbinding' and 'mesmerizing.' I mean,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I never thought in terms of a "breakthrough" film. I wasn't looking for fame or a career path into Hollywood. I was doing it… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me. — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
The last Christmas movie I really liked was 'It's a Wonderful Life,' probably. It's sort of a schmaltzy movie, but it's not without its… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I try to make a film that's very entertaining, very funny, but also gives you something to think about. And the strongest thing I… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
A lot of things I have turned down ended up being a big embarrassment. Like that script, 'The Beaver.' I thought that was one… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
Chicago always hit me as such a gloomy place - I just remember all the snow getting dirty as soon as it would fall,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
When I went around promoting 'Crumb,' there would be days I'd wake up in, like, Houston or Cleveland, and I'd step outside the hotel… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
So I told Robert from the start that if we couldn't get Charles and Max to take part, but especially Charles, that I didn't… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
My hat's off to documentary filmmakers. I don't know if I'm ever going back to it. You're treated like a second-class citizen at most… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
