J. J. Abrams

Pitching is always a weird, difficult thing.

— J. J. Abrams

I love recording music.

— J. J. Abrams

I've never done Twitter.

— J. J. Abrams

Don't sell your story, just tell your story.

— J. J. Abrams

I was never really a comic-book fanatic.

— J. J. Abrams

I am lucky, I'm the first to admit that.

— J. J. Abrams

I don't think I have a signature.

— J. J. Abrams

Mystery is more important than knowledge.

— J. J. Abrams

I feel like obviously the standard for what TV looks like changes all the time.

— J. J. Abrams

There's nothing wrong with doing sequels, they're just easier to sell.

— J. J. Abrams

To me the interesting main character is never the one without flaws.

— J. J. Abrams

It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling.

— J. J. Abrams

I don't think anyone wants a movie on time that's not worth your time.

— J. J. Abrams

You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think.

— J. J. Abrams

We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.

— J. J. Abrams

I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.

— J. J. Abrams

I feel like in telling stories, there are the things the audience thinks are important, and then there are the things that…

— J. J. Abrams

I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion.

— J. J. Abrams

I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous.

— J. J. Abrams

What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything -…

— J. J. Abrams

I love working with the right actor, and if the right actor happens to be unknown, that should be allowed, too, I…

— J. J. Abrams

Approaching any movie with a three in the title you know you are not going to get a political polemic. You are…

— J. J. Abrams

I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality.

— J. J. Abrams

Every hour that you spend doing something, even if you love it more than anything, you're not with your family. Every project…

— J. J. Abrams

But I'm grateful for everyone who would want to read a spoiler because it means that they care and want to see…

— J. J. Abrams

One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships…

— J. J. Abrams

I feel like the beauty of this age of filmmaking is that there are more tools at your disposal, but it doesn’t…

— J. J. Abrams

I remember being taught to read at a very early age. Like creepy young. I remember being in the crib, reading. My…

— J. J. Abrams

I do think there's something about the digital age that is increasingly dehumanising us. We're in this very weird place where we're…

— J. J. Abrams

When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I…

— J. J. Abrams

Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was…

— J. J. Abrams

I quickly said that because of my loyalty to Star Trek, and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to…

— J. J. Abrams

Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being…

— J. J. Abrams

The noise you hear after people see something you do - whether it's a TV show or a movie - that always…

— J. J. Abrams

If you watch the first [Star Wars] movie, you don't actually know exactly what the Empire is trying to do. They're going…

— J. J. Abrams

I'm actually a huge fan of digital as well. I appreciate how that technology opens the doors for filmmakers who never had…

— J. J. Abrams

I feel like I learn every day how I can be a better producer or writer or storyteller. The thing that keeps…

— J. J. Abrams

Honestly I'm excited about the possibilities of what comes next, and the funny thing is, that is sort of what "Star Wars"…

— J. J. Abrams

I will say that what’s been funny is, since the lightsaber’s come out, I cannot tell you how many contradictory emails I…

— J. J. Abrams

I love stories where the impossible appears believable, plausible and real. Maybe it's silly, but it's one of the reasons Michael Crichton's…

— J. J. Abrams