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> [I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-feel-irish-americans-are-the-forgotten-minority-group-nobody-else/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

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## More by Edward Burns

> [I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-mean-the-cool-thing-about-the-movies-is-that-you-get-to-try-on/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [There has been a great proliferation of lawyers in the pat 20 years, just as there has been a proliferation of computers. But unlike…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/there-has-been-a-great-proliferation-of-lawyers-in-the-pat-20-years/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-feel-irish-americans-are-the-forgotten-minority-group-nobody-else/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/look-you-re-not-gonna-become-a-millionaire-doing-this-but-that-was/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/spielberg-gave-us-three-takes-before-saying-anything-to-us-since-then/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [It's an enormous wall that's built between you and your dreams. And if every day, you just chip away... It may take ten years,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/it-s-an-enormous-wall-that-s-built-between-you-and-your-dreams-and-if/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/quite-honestly-it-s-too-tough-to-get-your-movies-made-and-then-also/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there's never any competitive vibe. It's more about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/when-you-work-with-a-deniro-or-hoffman-they-love-what-they-do-so-much/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [That's my advice for indie filmmakers: Marry a supermodel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/that-s-my-advice-for-indie-filmmakers-marry-a-supermodel/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [I try not to be too plot-heavy and to balance the dramatic with the comedic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-try-not-to-be-too-plot-heavy-and-to-balance-the-dramatic-with-the/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [When I was 25 years old and had no money - and didn't know how to make movies and had no experience - I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/when-i-was-25-years-old-and-had-no-money-and-didn-t-know-how-to-make/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/the-stigma-of-the-straight-to-dvd-thing-is-over/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that ‘do what makes you happy’ thing in check.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-suffer-from-irish-catholic-guilt-guilt-is-a-good-reality-check-it/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [Well, honestly, the films I personally like to go see are smaller, more character-driven pieces, so that's why the movies I've made have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/well-honestly-the-films-i-personally-like-to-go-see-are-smaller-more/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

> [I'd been offered TV series over the years and never had any interest in doing television. I'm not a TV guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burns/i-d-been-offered-tv-series-over-the-years-and-never-had-any-interest/)

[Edward Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burns/)

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