All J. J. Abrams Quotes
- My mother is the coolest, most amazing person I know. Amazing
- Pitching is always a weird, difficult thing. Difficult
- The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of. Ability
- Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explorations of social fears and issues that filmmakers, novelists, playwrights, painters have been examining for a… Been
- I think when you're 10 years old, it's too much to see something with the threat of death in every episode. Kids are better left… Better
- Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something… Blow
- One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships between the main… Banter
- When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I would make these… Among
- When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at least… Another Means
- When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and the real, it suddenly can become supernatural. The hypothetical… Become Literal
- It's cool to be a nerd. There's a general understanding that smartphones didn't come from jocks. The digital age was foreseen by a group of… Age
- It's what happens. You love, then you lose, then you die. Even if you survive, you die. Die
- It's not a bad way to live once you let go of the idea that you deserve more. Bad
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is probably the most influential film of my generation. It's the personification of good and evil… Adventure
- I feel like in telling stories, there are the things the audience thinks are important, and then there are the things that are actually important. Actually Important
- Directing's the best part. Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. And secondly, it means that you've gotten… All
- There's something about looking at Super 8 films that is so evocative. You could argue it's the resolution of the film somehow because they aren't… Analog
- I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid. George
- I quickly said that because of my loyalty to Star Trek, and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to be involved in… Any
- Ratings have changed, viewer habits have changed and the options for the audience have grown enormously, but I don't think how you tell a story… Audience
- Maybe there are times when mystery is more important than knowledge. I realized that the white page is a magic box. Ultimately, the mistery box… All
- When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward. Asked
- My work isn't any more important than anything else in the family Any
- Mystery is more important than knowledge. Important
- It's more important you learn what to make movies about than how to make movies Funny