I basically made the movie from the crew's suggestions. For one scene, I wanted some kids' toys against the wall in Mikey's… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible. — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
San Francisco is one of my favourite cities in the world...I would probably rank it at the top or near the top.… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
I wanted to shoot straight, mainstream, somehow off-beat. Not only realistic West, which is quite unfamiliar to the world's population - even… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
When I'm not working, I get very down, but when I am working, I get very immersed in it. — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
I am not particularly religious. But I think we do face the question of where God is, why we are created and where does… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
When I see something I like, that's all that counts. What they use, how they get there, I never bother them. — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
Mostly it's like, I get inspired by something and I want to learn that part of filmmaking, I want to delve into that kind… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
I hope people don't compare 2D and 3D because 3D's new, it's unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we're… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
On a Chinese film you just give orders, no one questions you. Here, you have to convince people, you have to tell them why… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
Kids don't even read comic books anymore. They've got more important things to do - like video games. — Ang Lee Copy Share Image