I just asked myself, what piece of that man's soul did he just chew off and swallow to get next week's assignment? You know, just to live, just to work as an artist, or to feed the family? — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
There's something that's so basically corrupt about any system in which a good and fair profit is not enough. There has to be more,… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
In 'The Next Three Days,' even though it was a prison breakout movie, I was asking myself, 'What would I do? How far would… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
I made a very good living as a bad writer. I wrote a lot of comedies, 'Diff'rent Strokes,' 'Facts of Life,' while all my… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
The wrong one will start saying things like "withdraw with honor." We've heard phrases like that before, and they led to thousands and thousands… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
The great majority of Scientologists I know are good people who are genuinely interested in improving conditions on this planet and helping others. — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
I'm a filmmaker, and I was most influenced by Hitchcock's films. How he could plant such deep enriched characters and then make us care… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
I found two true stories. One was in 2003. One was the beginning of 2004. I decided to meld them. Richard Davis' story which… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
I'm such an antsy type of person. I can't write in a room without other people around. I write in coffee shops. — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
You hear this story that we're all on the left, but when there's a demonstration, you count how many actors actually come out. If… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
Right after we invaded Iraq, I put a sign on my lawn that said "War is not the answer." That sign was either defaced,… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
When I discovered European filmmakers, it affected me so deeply. It redefined what cinema could be. I mean, 'Blow-Up' ends with a dead body… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
'Crash' came from personal experience. I saw things inside me from living in L.A. that made me uncomfortable. I saw horrible things in people… — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
Unless I'm really uneasy with what I'm writing, I lose interest very quickly. — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
