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title: "4 Somebody Quotes By Spike Jonze"
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> [If I heard somebody else say, 'I worked on a movie for five years', I'd be like, 'What? How could it take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/if-i-heard-somebody-else-say-i-worked-on-a-movie-for-five-years-i-d/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/spike-jonze-3309_could_if-i-heard-somebody-else-say-i-worked-on_1962135.jpg)

> [When you're close to somebody, you can never really know how they're experiencing the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/when-you-re-close-to-somebody-you-can-never-really-know-how-they-re/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbf/spike-jonze-3309_close_when-you-re-close-to-somebody-you-can-ne_2386219.jpg)

> [I'm very nervous about taking jobs. I always make sure that, if I'm going to work with somebody, that they really understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/i-m-very-nervous-about-taking-jobs-i-always-make-sure-that-if-i-m/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b8/spike-jonze-3309_about_i-m-very-nervous-about-taking-jobs-i-alw_2661366.jpg)

> [I like people that define their own values. I am much more interested in somebody who has their own definition of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/i-like-people-that-define-their-own-values-i-am-much-more-interested/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/spike-jonze-3309_am_i-like-people-that-define-their-own-valu_3131249.jpg)

## Other authors on Somebody

## More by Spike Jonze

> [When I'm making stuff, the thing that excites me most is not the result, but the process and trying to do something I've never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/when-i-m-making-stuff-the-thing-that-excites-me-most-is-not-the/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [“Falling in love is kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/falling-in-love-is-kind-of-like-a-form-of-socially-acceptable-insanity/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [On set, there's a lot of pressure. But it sort of heightens the moments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/on-set-there-s-a-lot-of-pressure-but-it-sort-of-heightens-the-moments/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [There was definitely a point in my thirties when I thought, 'Oh, wow, I'm not the youngest person on the set anymore.' But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/there-was-definitely-a-point-in-my-thirties-when-i-thought-oh-wow-i-m/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [I think there's a knee-jerk reaction to things from parents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/i-think-there-s-a-knee-jerk-reaction-to-things-from-parents/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [I feel like you only have so much time to make stuff. I'm definitely aware of that. I'm also excited about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/i-feel-like-you-only-have-so-much-time-to-make-stuff-i-m-definitely/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [Obviously technology has become such a big presence in our lives and, I definitely know, in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/obviously-technology-has-become-such-a-big-presence-in-our-lives-and/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [As creatives, it's a hard thing to push, to make something you're truly excited about, especially if you've written 100 different concepts and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/as-creatives-it-s-a-hard-thing-to-push-to-make-something-you-re-truly/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [I definitely check my phone for texts a lot - like, 'Did anyone text me? Is anyone thinking about me? Does anyone love me?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/i-definitely-check-my-phone-for-texts-a-lot-like-did-anyone-text-me/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [Be willing to get fired for a good idea.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/be-willing-to-get-fired-for-a-good-idea/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [Emotions are messy and hard to figure out. Hard to know where you start and the next person stops. Even as an adult, that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/emotions-are-messy-and-hard-to-figure-out-hard-to-know-where-you/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [There's great food everywhere, and even McDonald's uses nice wood now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/there-s-great-food-everywhere-and-even-mcdonald-s-uses-nice-wood-now/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [There's a difference between stress and pressure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/there-s-a-difference-between-stress-and-pressure/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/kids-are-so-fiercely-opinionated-that-if-they-love-the-harry-potter/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

> [The strengths and failings of a relationship depend entirely on your ability to talk about your feelings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-jonze/the-strengths-and-failings-of-a-relationship-depend-entirely-on-your/)

[Spike Jonze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-jonze/)

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