Directing Quotes

531 quotes by 436 authors

Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven. — Salma Hayek
They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was… — Salma Hayek
I like and I love everything that has to do with cinema: writing, directing, editing, creating music, and even acting. — Werner Herzog
Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself. — Philip Seymour Hoffman
I don't get nervous when I'm directing a play. It's not like acting. — Philip Seymour Hoffman
Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions… — Charlie Kaufman
Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun. — Ang Lee
Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing. — Ang Lee
Every mind which has given itself to self-expression in art is aware of a directing agency outside its conscious control which it has agreed to… — Norman Lindsay
I mean, the shoe - there is a music to it, there is attitude, there is sound, it's a movement. Clothes - it's a different… — Christian Louboutin
There are a million things I'd rather do before designing clothes: directing, landscaping. — Christian Louboutin
I don't see myself doing television, but I do see myself directing. — Demi Lovato
I went to film school so I have a writing and directing background, and I think a lot of the material I'm interested in writing… — Danny McBride
I've done a little directing, but I love acting more. — Danica McKellar
The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room. — Walter Murch
I will never become a director or a movie producer. I was always looking at picture directing because I didn't know what to do! You… — Liam Neeson
I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing. — Alexander Payne
The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer. — Steven Pinker
What you're seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and they're directing their unhappiness now toward Wall Street and… — Colin Powell
Directing is more what I would like to get into eventually. Frankly, I feel like it would be a waste if I didn't because I've… — Daniel Radcliffe

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