I'd been basically anchored in New York for three years, but I fled to L.A. after the funeral and decided that I had to start a movie immediately. It was the only way to avoid becoming overwhelmed by depression. And… — James Toback Copy Share Image
I work seriously with complete integrity. I never, never, never have offered a part to anyone who didn't deserve it, and I've never not… — James Toback Copy Share Image
Use people whom you're excited by and who share your excitement... The ideal collaboration is one in which the actor and director are saying… — James Toback Copy Share Image
To have six billion people on Earth, two billion of whom are carrying around a warped view of you? That has to register. — James Toback Copy Share Image
Some people get married and they remain "I," some get married and become "we." — James Toback Copy Share Image
Most of my movies get about a third raves, a third vicious attacks, and a third in-between. — James Toback Copy Share Image
I think there's a general sense that the belief structures that existed and carried civilization forward have weakened to the point where they can… — James Toback Copy Share Image
Death is a part of life, and eventually I assimilated that completely. — James Toback Copy Share Image
I alternate between feeling incredibly lucky that I've gotten away with almost everything I wanted to do, and feeling like I've been shafted. — James Toback Copy Share Image
I've struggled seriously to make movies with very little money, that I write, that I direct, that mean my life to me. The idea… — James Toback Copy Share Image
What am I hanging around for? But I'm hanging around because it's still fun. — James Toback Copy Share Image
