Conrad Hall

You have to understand the nature of light.

— Conrad Hall

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.

— Conrad Hall

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

— Conrad Hall

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

— Conrad Hall

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

— Conrad Hall

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.

— Conrad Hall

To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.

— Conrad Hall

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

— Conrad Hall

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language…

— Conrad Hall

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

— Conrad Hall

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

— Conrad Hall

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

— Conrad Hall

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

— Conrad Hall

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and changing; and you know you can evolve…

— Conrad Hall

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

— Conrad Hall

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

— Conrad Hall

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that…

— Conrad Hall

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

— Conrad Hall

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.

— Conrad Hall

Photography is a very important part of my life.

— Conrad Hall

In Hollywood, maybe only ten percent will make it and the other ninety percent try. This elusive dream of making it and…

— Conrad Hall

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

— Conrad Hall

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

— Conrad Hall

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

— Conrad Hall

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

— Conrad Hall