I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me. — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
The Weinsteins believe in test screenings. I don't. I don't think good films are made that way. Call me crazy, but I'd… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
People like light and silly, and they like stuff that's really energetic, and you get a character in a film bouncing around… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
For a long time, there was this rumor that I turned down doing 'Austin Powers,' which is not true. While they did… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Chicago always hit me as such a gloomy place - I just remember all the snow getting dirty as soon as it… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
The last Christmas movie I really liked was 'It's a Wonderful Life,' probably. It's sort of a schmaltzy movie, but it's not… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Whereas my producer literally worked on this thing for 10 years and because I gave that presenter credit to David Lynch, she… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Crumb was such an influence on me. He's such a visionary, such a great artist, that he so shaped my artistic sensibilities… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Well, that was certainly - to me, until we could film in Charles' room, I didn't even want to bother filming anything… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I gotta tell you, I don't have many close friends, and if I do wind up making friends with somebody, it takes… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Luckily, he was in the process of moving to France at the time, anyway. But if he had stayed in the States, I don't… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I try to make the set as relaxed and fun and stress-free as humanly possible, while still having control over things. It's usually tension… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I think the other misconceptions when the film came out, he was very upset that it was so widely released and so widely seen.… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I don't like most Christmas movies. They're pretty bad, though they seem to make tons of money anyway. Like this movie 'Elf,' I got… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I've stopped going to see art films because every critic gives them four stars and say things like 'masterpiece,' 'spellbinding' and 'mesmerizing.' I mean,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I never thought in terms of a "breakthrough" film. I wasn't looking for fame or a career path into Hollywood. I was doing it… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me. — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
The last Christmas movie I really liked was 'It's a Wonderful Life,' probably. It's sort of a schmaltzy movie, but it's not without its… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I try to make a film that's very entertaining, very funny, but also gives you something to think about. And the strongest thing I… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
A lot of things I have turned down ended up being a big embarrassment. Like that script, 'The Beaver.' I thought that was one… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Chicago always hit me as such a gloomy place - I just remember all the snow getting dirty as soon as it would fall,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
