Well, when Kathy Kennedy, who is the president of Lucasfilm, came to me to ask if I'd be interested in working on… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Ratings have changed, viewer habits have changed and the options for the audience have grown enormously, but I don't think how you… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I love stories where the impossible appears believable, plausible and real. Maybe it's silly, but it's one of the reasons Michael Crichton's… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I think that the reason you keep hearing that it's the golden age of TV is because original storytelling is happening all… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explorations of social fears and issues that filmmakers, novelists, playwrights, painters have been… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Well, you know, going into any project, especially with a fan base as vocal and passionate as something as "Star Wars," you… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Well, we knew that we wanted to tell a story that made bold choices, and one of those bold choices was meeting… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Withholding things in a story is no good if you aren't building to something substantial. It becomes foreplay without the main event,… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I feel like in telling stories, there are the things the audience thinks are important, and then there are the things that… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
You know, we didn't want to kill anyone, but we knew that "Star Wars" is a generational tale. It always is. And… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I believe in anything that will engage the audience and make the story more effective. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I've always liked working on stories that combine people who are relatable with something insane. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I feel like obviously the standard for what TV looks like changes all the time. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I feel blessed that I get to be part of entertaining people in any capacity. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
There are always a bunch of ideas floating around and I do the best that I can to try to not do them. The… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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.… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
