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title: "3 Trying Direct Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Trying Direct quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Trying Direct sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'm currently trying to direct my own material.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-skerritt/i-m-currently-trying-to-direct-my-own-material/)

[Tom Skerritt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-skerritt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/tom-skerritt-44644_direct_i-m-currently-trying-to-direct-my-own-ma_3585.png)

> [The most frustrating part of trying to direct everything is not that it alienates you from people who genuinely want to help,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-van-booy/the-most-frustrating-part-of-trying-to-direct-everything-is-not-that/)

[Simon Van Booy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-van-booy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c91/simon-van-booy-2946_actually_the-most-frustrating-part-of-trying-to-d_204025.png)

> [I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tate-donovan/i-was-on-the-o-c-and-had-a-small-part-which-wasn-t-very-challenging-i/)

[Tate Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tate-donovan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b42/tate-donovan-30189_am_i-was-on-the-o-c-and-had-a-small-part-wh_467332.jpg)

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