Film Quotes by Michael Bay

What I look for in a script is something that challenges me, something that breaks new ground, something that allows me to flex my…

— Michael Bay

Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!

— Michael Bay

The press don't like to say nice things because nice is boring. It's much better to label me the devil. What we do is…

— Michael Bay

And a lot of the artists and people that we hired were fans of Transformers growing up, so having so many fans working on…

— Michael Bay

I'm done with effects movies for now. When you do a movie like 'Transformers,' it can feel like you're doing three movies at once…

— Michael Bay

You'll hear people say now, 'Oh, I don't want to see something in 3-D. That's wrong, because what they've seen is 3-D done poorly.

— Michael Bay

Im at that point in my life where I definitely want to get married soon. Ive got my dogs as surrogates, but Im ready…

— Michael Bay

I allow a lot of room for improvisation and funny stuff. I always feel planned.

— Michael Bay

There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not…

— Michael Bay

You get the most 3D effect when it starts about three to four seconds, that's when it starts feeling 3D. And then what you…

— Michael Bay

I filmed my first little Super 8 movie by stealing my mum's Super 8 camera where I set some fires to some of the…

— Michael Bay

I don't ever want to do a movie where you shoot it on a motion capture stage. I just don't like taking the reality…

— Michael Bay

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my…

— Michael Bay

Why isn't everything exploding?!

— Michael Bay

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it.

— Michael Bay