Directing Quotes

531 quotes by 436 authors

I enjoy doing my more intimate and less commercial pictures and also I enjoy directing. — Sarah Polley
You are learning too much, remembering too much, trying to hard relax a little bit, giveÂ life a chance to flow its own way, unassisted… — Mooji
Very rarely are we directing or cutting someone elses boards. We concept, direct, shoot, animate and edit almost everything that comes through here. — Ben Nicholson
Sigma Chi was a learning experience for me in personal growth, in finding out more about myself, in shaping my life more effectively, and in… — Merlin Olsen
It is a glorious thing to know that your Father God makes no mistakes in directing or permitting that which crosses the path of your… — Joni Eareckson Tada
I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing. — Illeana Douglas
Night after night, through years of performing and directing, I've stood in awe of the audience, of its capacity for response. As if by magic,… — Robert McKee
The biggest edge I live on is directing. That's the most scary, dangerous thing you can do in your life, — Tony Scott
Life is a journey. Â Part of that journey is not just using your talents, but trying to decide what is your gift and then… — Daniel Burrus
I know it's good when I see a smaller film get recognized because it means more publicity for them. When you start producing and directing… — Campbell Scott
Growing up the son of a director has made me very aware of the various turns that a directing career can take. Sometimes your films… — Jason Reitman
Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women. — Pedro Almodovar
To the extent to which a man is rational, life is the premise directing his actions. To the extent to which he is irrational, the… — Ayn Rand
Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If I had to pay money to do it, I would do it... Directing… — William Friedkin
If you are directing, you have the opportunity to put your signature on the bottom of the frame. You have the opportunity to say, "This… — Richard Attenborough
Directing is like putting together a collage. — Ethan Hawke
I do not know if it is true that all actors want to direct and all directors want to act, but in 1972 I tried… — James Earl Jones
Of all the things I've done in life, directing a motion picture is the most beautiful. It's the most exciting and the nearest than an… — Laurence Olivier
Directing is mystifying. It's a long, long, skid on an icy road, and you do the best you can trying to stay on the road...… — Mike Nichols
Intuitive guidance means having the self-esteem to recognize that the discomfort or confusion that a person feels is actually directing him to take charge of… — Caroline Myss

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