I think I land somewhere between Scorsese and Capra in what I'm drawn to emotionally; I'm drawn to very intense emotion. Capra freaked people out when they saw Jimmy Stewart lose it in 'It's a Wonderful Life. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The Fighter was about a family struggling to overcome and fighting each other sometimes, and I went back and rewrote this script which I… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God's name. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think that everybody does hustle in order to survive. That doesn't mean lying - it's more about how you handle situations. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than an actor who is really, really hungry to show everything they've got. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
Life just happens the way it's supposed to happen. It delivers you to where it delivers you. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I did a dance sequence in my second short film, which was my best short film, called 'Hairway to the Stars,' and I think… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
It's a closing of the mind that happens when you want to be lazy and go with the easiest answers, like the media do… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
You know when you're hungry and excited and you feel humble about it? I like that. In the past, when things were not clear,… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The whole trick is to make it feel like you're spying on real people's lives as they get through the day. When I'm writing,… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
You learn by trying and failing. Just a lot of hard work and mistakes. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The romance is essential. I love the love. I don't love just people struggling. I love what people are struggling for. That moves me.… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
