Blow Quote by Alicia Keys

Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.

— Martin Donovan

I wanted to create an experiential film that was immersive... I wanted you to feel like you were there.

— Keith Maitland

I never wanted to be anything special. I just wanted to make films.

— Paul Morrissey

I wanted to be Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Stanley Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, and Hitchcock. I'd wanted to be a director…

— Jordan Peele

I came to the industry with wide eyes and an open heart thinking I was going to make a few films that really meant…

— Caleb Landry Jones

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good…

— Kevin Spacey

Even when I was looking for my first film, I knew I wanted to be in something that was good. I knew I was…

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I think as a filmmaker my first contribution would just be to make a good movie that people would love to see and leave…

— Michael Moore

I sort of plunged into filmmaking. I decided I'd jump off the deep end, so I started thinking about what kind of a movie…

— Charles Ferguson

The first film that really knocked me out was Alien by Ridley Scott. This is a great movie because no matter how many times…

— Nicholas Ozeki

The first film that I can remember seeing where, like, I just couldn't stop watching it - and it didn't necessarily make me want…

— Neill Blomkamp

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make films. That's really all I ever wanted to do.

— Gavin O'Connor