Adding Quote by Cary Fukunaga

I wasn't trained as a writer-director. And the projects I write are difficult to finish.

— Ziad Doueiri

In a weird way, it's much easier, when I don't have to worry about being a writer, to just worry about the director job,…

— Drew Goddard

I consider myself more of a writer than I do a director.

— Lena Waithe

As a director you have to live and breathe that one story for 8 months completely. I like variety, if I write extensively I…

— Kanika Dhillon

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

— Ang Lee

I always want to challenge myself as a writer. I consider myself more of a writer than I do a director.

— Lena Waithe

When I feel like being a director, I write a novel.

— John Irving

I think film and television - particularly film - you are very isolated as a writer. If you're lucky, you have a good relationship…

— Abi Morgan

Different people have different styles, but there is an opportunity as a director to be a writer in every moment, with every visual cue…

— B. J. Novak

I'm not really a full-time director, I just like to direct the things that I write because I think I'm going to know it…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I love being a writer-director. I couldn't imagine directing without writing it. You have to write and tell your stories - that's what directing…

— Mike Mills

I love the act of writing. I like the quiet, internal aspect of it. If I lost track of that, I couldn't direct the…

— Oliver Stone