Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
There are definitely strictly independent movies. 'Gummo' is one. Another is one I made, 'Fresh,' a $3 million movie which Boaz Yakin directed. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
What I would say to filmmakers, if I may be so bold or so arrogant, is to draw inspiration from other filmmakers, but go… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
I am not married yet, but I think ultimately in a good marriage it is the relationship which is the most important thing. It… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
Being scared is really a good thing. It's being scared of being scared that's bad. Being scared of walking through your fear, going to… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
Being with Al Gore on the red carpet in Cannes was exciting - he's like a rock star unto himself! — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
In 1998, I was screening 'Good Will Hunting' at Camp David. And I was saying, 'Nice to meet you, Mr. President. Nice to meet… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
It became my first passion, the first thing I really fell in love with. I joined the Ralph Robinson Ballet company, and then went… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
I was with - he wasn't the president then, but - Barack Obama, when he was running, in Washington, during Black Congressional Caucus Weekend,… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
I had one of those light bulb 'a ha' moments while screening 'Good Will Hunting' in Camp David in 1998 - Madeleine Albright and… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
You know, people have actually changed the way they think about nuclear weapons now, post-Cold War, post-9/11. The threat of nuclear weapons is not… — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
