Peter Jackson Quotes

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• Defeat is always momentary.
• Actors will never be replaced. The thought that somehow a computer version of a character is going to be something people prefer to look at…
• Everybody's life has these moments, where one thing leads to another. Some are big and obvious and some are small and seemingly insignificant.
• Film is such a powerful medium. It's like a weapon and I think you have a duty to self-censor.
• What I don't like are pompous, pretentious movies.
• You shouldn't think of these movies as being 'The Lord of the Rings.' The Lord of the Rings is, and always will be, a wonderful…
• Remember, pain is temporary; film is forever.
• A pregnant woman is like a beautiful flowering tree, but take care when it comes time for the harvest that you do not shake or…
• For a lot of my childhood, I didn't want to direct movies because I didn't really know what directing was.
• No film has captivated my imagination more than 'King Kong.' I'm making movies today because I saw this film when I was 9 years old.
• I didn't want my kids having to pass through an airport named after their father.
• I was bullied and regarded as little bit of an oddball myself.
• One of the first movies I ever saw was 'Batman,' based on the TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward.
• I mean, I didn't have a huge upbringing with movies, I guess.
• Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it.
• I think that George Lucas' 'Star Wars' films are fantastic. What he's done, which I admire, is he has taken all the money and profit…
• New Zealand is not a small country but a large village.
• Rivalry doesn't help anybody.
• The big-budget blockbuster is becoming one of the most dependable forms of filmmaking.
• The only thing about 3-D is the dullness of the image.

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