Director Quotes

1304 Director quotes by 970 unique authors

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor. — Steve Buscemi
I've never been difficult to anybody or with anybody on a picture. Especially when you're in that nice status of hierarchy of actors and actresses… — James Caan
Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it.… — James Cameron
I had pictured myself as a filmmaker but I had never pictured myself as a director if that makes any sense at all. — James Cameron
One thing about being a stand-up is it's a one-man show. You gotta do everything. You're the producer, writer, director, and the actor. You just… — Nick Cannon
I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director. — Robert Carlyle
I seemed to belong to three countries: I had an apartment in Paris, a house in Hollywood, and when I married British theater director Peter… — Leslie Caron
It was weird because I was pregnant, throughout that so it was weird being a pregnant witch. I was in a really bad mood but… — Helena Bonham Carter
I think the wonderful thing about doing theater is that it's more of an actor's medium. I think that film is more of a director's… — Kim Cattrall
Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society. — Jackie Chan
I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama. — Jackie Chan
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. — James Allen
'Ides of March' I did for scale - scale as a director, scale as an actor, scale as a writer. — George Clooney
I just think there are a lot of celebrities who don't feel that they have a voice. A lot of actors come from a place… — George Clooney
If being an attractive woman got you attention for directing, then the entire 'best director' category would be comprised of models. To me, that is… — Diablo Cody
If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing. — Julie Andrews
It is the best of all games for me. It frequently escapes from the pattern of sport and assumes the form of a virile ballet.… — Jimmy Cannon
I have never watched property programmes. I watch Property Ladder, because I feel it's very rude for a director to work very hard on a… — Sarah Beeny
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. To be more safe, [nations] at length become willing to run the risk… — Alexander Hamilton
A film's success or failure is strictly on the director's shoulders. — Robin Tunney
Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and then putting it… — Unknown Author
I only travel to good material, a good director and a good company. I won't work in another country for a year any longer, because… — Jim Dale
I doubted that there were Communists hiding behind every corporation desk and director's chair. — Gloria Swanson
[In the case of research director, Willis R. Whitney, whose style was to give talented investigators as much freedom as possible, you may define "serendipity"… — Irving Langmuir
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of… — Sun Tzu

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