Film Quotes by John Woo

When I was a kid I got so much help from the Church. When I was a kid, our family was so poor they…

— John Woo

I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master.

— John Woo

I think I have been stereotyped as an action director in Hollywood, so all I got were the action scripts.

— John Woo

For my own films, I would like to see 'Bullet in the Head' remastered. The original cut was actually almost three hours.

— John Woo

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I had no idea that it would be released to an international audience. I just wanted to make a…

— John Woo

I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and…

— John Woo

It's pretty easy to make a film in China. A few years ago I just walked into the office and let them know I…

— John Woo

'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted…

— John Woo

I also wanted people to know that football actually started in China almost 3000 years ago.

— John Woo

The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is…

— John Woo

When I was a kid I feel lonely, I have not many friends. If you make a movie, then you can work with different…

— John Woo

I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as…

— John Woo

My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

— John Woo

To be honest, I don't have much time to watch any movies.

— John Woo

When I was young, I loved movies so much I wanted to make one.

— John Woo