Hard Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me.

— Charlie Kaufman

And then to see the whole movie, you're pretty much waiting until the end of production. And the major lifting in terms of editing…

— Charlie Kaufman

Seriously, I don't consider myself a writer. I don't think I have writing talent. But I will continue to do it.

— Charlie Kaufman

I spend a lot of time in preproduction working with authors, and a lot of time in postproduction.: editing, music, all that sort of…

— Charlie Kaufman

There's a point I can get to where I start writing character and then through the dialogue, after all of this preparation, the thing…

— Charlie Kaufman

Sand is overrated. It's just tiny little rocks.

— Charlie Kaufman

Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain…

— Charlie Kaufman

I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal.

— Charlie Kaufman

I actually think I'm probably more interested in structure than most people who write screenplays, because I think about it.

— Charlie Kaufman

Yeah, once we decided to use that replacement animation, and the seams are a function of that animation, and other movies paint those out,…

— Charlie Kaufman

I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

— Charlie Kaufman

I love working with actors. I love visual things. I always intended to be a writer who directs and a director who writes.

— Charlie Kaufman