David O. Russell

I think I land somewhere between Scorsese and Capra in what I'm drawn to emotionally; I'm drawn to very intense emotion. Capra…

— David O. Russell

To be honest, I think that Republicans love terrorism.

— David O. Russell

I've done my best to work from a place of humility - always looking over your shoulder saying, 'Does this suck?' and…

— David O. Russell

If something - if you have a good rapport then you're friends and you're offered projects together or you discover stories together.…

— David O. Russell

That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch…

— David O. Russell

There's always hope. Never give up. Walk slowly and drink lots of water. It ain't a sprint.

— David O. Russell

In order to reinvent yourself, you have to dig deep and look at yourself. I'd lost my way creatively, and I was…

— David O. Russell

You're not supposed to become something else so you can get more. You're supposed to stay you and get through as yourself,…

— David O. Russell

Sadly, this picture [ Joy] does not go from strength to strength. It sinks into a morass of tedious obstacles to this…

— David O. Russell

I think audiences deserve the benefit of the doubt. I prefer to be surprised by them rather then just assume they'll react…

— David O. Russell