You don't have to know people personally for them to be role models. Some of my most important role models were historical or literary figures that I only read about - never actually met. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I personally am inspired and motivated by all of these documentarians that came before me like Penelope Spheeris, Frederick Wiseman, and Nick Broomfield. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I organize all my footage by the date it was shot, and then arrange everything in a timeline once I begin a project. I… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
Sometimes people are very kind of uptight and they're not really sure how to behave, but after time they open up sometimes. I have… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I think that obsessively documenting everything sometimes gives me a reason to go out and experience things. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You can tell immediately if someone wants to be recorded or not. And in that moment, when they give you an inch and you… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
The guy that taught me how to cook risotto lives right down the street and I see him all the time. I go to… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I got sick and tired of my lady wearing ugly underwear to bed, so I turned to the Internet. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I feel like the most interesting imagery out there does not have me in it. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You know, I've struggled with a certain amount of social anxiety throughout my life, and the best tool that I feel like one could… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
