Ray charles Quotes by Taylor Hackford

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.

— Taylor Hackford

This devil loves mankind because men are going to always make the choice that will send him into ascendancy. He's been winning the game…

— Taylor Hackford

Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.

— Taylor Hackford

Because when you have millions of people with this kind of need for gratification, and the culture is saying that it's possible for everyone…

— Taylor Hackford

I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.

— Taylor Hackford

It's much easier to work with an unknown.

— Taylor Hackford

When I finish a film, I put it away and I never look at it again.

— Taylor Hackford

Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.

— Taylor Hackford

But, unfortunately, sometimes that affirmation creates a sense that you deserve special treatment and recognition in areas where you're not so talented.

— Taylor Hackford

But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.

— Taylor Hackford

It was the era of Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson; they all had a certain look.

— Taylor Hackford

I feel very comfortable shooting music, and I think you can see that.

— Taylor Hackford

I make films about working class people. All my films have always been about that. For example, the brothel is a workplace. It's aberrant,…

— Taylor Hackford

My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would…

— Taylor Hackford