'Neil Young Heart of Gold', that was a valentine to Nashville and country music in the Grand Ole Opry tradition and Hank Williams. — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
In 'Heart of Gold' at one point, there were 23 players on the stage with him. And part of what's magic about Neil is the way he interacts with the other musicians. — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
The occupied territories and the movement of settlements - moving people today off of their property and claiming it - is illegal. — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
I only work with actors who take full responsibility for their characters. — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
I love the idea of documentaries. I love seeing documentaries, and I love making them. Documentaries are incredibly easy to shoot. The ease with… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
I get creeped out by Francis Bacon's paintings, and I can't say exactly why. They're all really disturbing, and there is an almost nimbus-like… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
Extraordinary people are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals and the Olympic athletes - these are the ones who can face these extraordinary… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
In early 1983, Gary Goetzman and I went to see my favorite band, the Talking Heads, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
When Silence of the Lambs did well commercially it was more than anything. My partner Ed Saxon and I were just so relieved that… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
Everything I've made - it doesn't mean they've all been good - but everything I've made so far, big or little, fiction or documentary,… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image