--- title: "12 Knows Quotes By J. J. Abrams" description: "12 Knows quotes by J. J. Abrams. Plus more from J. J. Abrams and more Knows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e24/j-j-abrams-3542_care_but-i-m-grateful-for-everyone-who-would_317380.jpg" --- > [But I'm grateful for everyone who would want to read a spoiler because it means that they care and want to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/but-i-m-grateful-for-everyone-who-would-want-to-read-a-spoiler/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e24/j-j-abrams-3542_care_but-i-m-grateful-for-everyone-who-would_317380.jpg) > [Approaching any movie with a three in the title you know you are not going to get a political polemic. You are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/approaching-any-movie-with-a-three-in-the-title-you-know-you-are-not/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bd/j-j-abrams-3542_knows_approaching-any-movie-with-a-three-in-th_853245.jpg) > [All I know is that I've made some big screw-ups, and I've done some things that have done all right. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/all-i-know-is-that-i-ve-made-some-big-screw-ups-and-i-ve-done-some/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/j-j-abrams-3542_big_all-i-know-is-that-i-ve-made-some-big-sc_1754659.jpg) > [People never know what they want, though everyone says they do. If they did, nobody would ever be surprised.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/people-never-know-what-they-want-though-everyone-says-they-do-if-they/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ba/j-j-abrams-3542_did_people-never-know-what-they-want-though_1247383.jpg) > [I sort of love the idea of, you know, watching something and then having to wait for the next episode.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-sort-of-love-the-idea-of-you-know-watching-something-and-then/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbd/j-j-abrams-3542_episodes_i-sort-of-love-the-idea-of-you-know-watc_1807932.jpg) > [Honestly I'm excited about the possibilities of what comes next, and the funny thing is, that is sort of what "Star Wars"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/honestly-i-m-excited-about-the-possibilities-of-what-comes-next-and/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b6/j-j-abrams-3542_anything-is-possible_honestly-i-m-excited-about-the-possibili_2955717.jpg) > [You know, we didn't want to kill anyone, but we knew that "Star Wars" is a generational tale. It always is. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/you-know-we-didn-t-want-to-kill-anyone-but-we-knew-that-star-wars-is/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15d/j-j-abrams-3542_generational_you-know-we-didn-t-want-to-kill-anyone-b_2559078.jpg) > [I have no style. There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could probably watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people-who-just-have-a-visual-sense/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-j-abrams-3542_anything_i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people_835028.jpg) > [I do think that at a certain point, the reboot sequel mode has to give way to original ideas and back to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-do-think-that-at-a-certain-point-the-reboot-sequel-mode-has-to-give/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/j-j-abrams-3542_certain_i-do-think-that-at-a-certain-point-the-r_1660394.jpg) > [George Lucas is the reason that we got to make this movie, you know, he was the man that created this whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/george-lucas-is-the-reason-that-we-got-to-make-this-movie-you-know-he/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/320/j-j-abrams-3542_agree_george-lucas-is-the-reason-that-we-got-t_1827372.jpg) > [Well, you know, going into any project, especially with a fan base as vocal and passionate as something as "Star Wars," you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/well-you-know-going-into-any-project-especially-with-a-fan-base-as/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/528/j-j-abrams-3542_backwards_well-you-know-going-into-any-project-esp_2176030.jpg) > [ If you watch the first \[Star Wars\] movie, you don't actually know exactly what the Empire is trying to do. They're going… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/if-you-watch-the-first-star-wars-movie-you-don-t-actually-know/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/940/j-j-abrams-3542_empires_if-you-watch-the-first-star-wars-movie-y_2180467.jpg) ## Other authors on Knows ## More by J. J. Abrams > [I guess the idea of not wanting to choose to direct a film, for which I've not read a script. It's a tough decision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-guess-the-idea-of-not-wanting-to-choose-to-direct-a-film-for-which/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I do think there's something about the digital age that is increasingly dehumanising us. We're in this very weird place where we're being pulled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-do-think-there-s-something-about-the-digital-age-that-is/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-hate-to-look-at-the-stuff-i-ve-written-and-consider-what-it-means/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I feel like obviously the standard for what TV looks like changes all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-feel-like-obviously-the-standard-for-what-tv-looks-like-changes-all/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-d-love-to-do-a-movie-where-the-monster-is-human-where-the-issue-is/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I feel blessed that I get to be part of entertaining people in any capacity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-feel-blessed-that-i-get-to-be-part-of-entertaining-people-in-any/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [There are always a bunch of ideas floating around and I do the best that I can to try to not do them. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/there-are-always-a-bunch-of-ideas-floating-around-and-i-do-the-best/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I love recording music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-love-recording-music/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I'd like to use IMAX. The problem with IMAX is that it's a very loud camera. It's a very unreliable camera. Only so much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-d-like-to-use-imax-the-problem-with-imax-is-that-it-s-a-very-loud/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-have-nothing-against-3-d-in-theory-but-i-ve-also-never-run-to-the/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [But I'm grateful for everyone who would want to read a spoiler because it means that they care and want to see the movie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/but-i-m-grateful-for-everyone-who-would-want-to-read-a-spoiler/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-think-that-even-if-you-re-wondering-if-two-characters-are-ever/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/when-i-was-a-little-kid-and-even-still-i-loved-magic-tricks-when-i/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is probably the most influential film of my generation. It's the personification of good and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-1977-is-probably-the-most-influential/) [J. J. Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-abrams/) > [Directing's the best part. Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. And secondly, it means that you've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/directing-s-the-best-part-whenever-i-ve-directed-something-there-s/) [J. J. 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There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could probably watch 30 seconds of anything they do and you'll know exactly who directed it. I don't have that skill.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J. J. Abrams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-abrams/i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people-who-just-have-a-visual-sense/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-j-abrams-3542_anything_i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people_835028.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-j-abrams-3542_anything_i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people_835028.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-j-abrams-3542_anything_i-have-no-style-there-are-certain-people_835028.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I have no style. There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could…” — J. J. 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