I happen to go for the simplest, most ordinary things. The extraordinary doesn't interest me. I'm not interested in psychotics. I'm interested in the person you don't expect to have a story. I like Everyman. — John Hughes Copy Share Image
To have a song work for the movie, it can't just be written apart and shoved in. It's got to come out of the action. It's got to talk about the characters, not the story: it has to augment that… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
The outpouring of generosity is overwhelming. People across the Lehigh Valley are moved by the images they are seeing on TV and they want… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
Most of my characters are romantic rather than sexual. I think that's an essential difference in my pictures. I think they are more accurate… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
Maitre D' : I appreciate your understanding. Ferris: Don't think twice. It's understanding that makes it possible for people like us to tolerate a… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
You can go home and put the record on and dance. I want to watch how the band does it. I want to look… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
At the time I came along, Hollywood's idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself qualified to do a movie about international intrigue - I seldom leave the country. — John Hughes Copy Share Image
If I'm on a roll, and I finish a script at 3:00, I'll start another at 3:02. — John Hughes Copy Share Image
I'm a former hippie, so clothes are important to me - your clothes defined you in that period. I guess clothes still defines people.… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
I think it's wrong not to allow someone the right to have a problem because of their age. People say, 'Well, they're young. They… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
It's arguable whether a hit song is gonna add to the business a film does. There are plenty of films that didn't do any… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
A geek is a guy who has everything going for him but he's just too young. He's got the software but he doesn't have… — John Hughes Copy Share Image
