Band Quote by Chris Shiflett

I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

— Stephen Mangan

For me, every film is actually a form of documentary.

— Ira Sachs

I make documentaries from time to time to remind myself of reality. It's like musicians doing scales to keep their fingers working: when you're…

— Agnes Varda

I have always felt that documentaries are an opportunity for me to witness a world that I know nothing about.

— Chris Hegedus

The magic of documentary is that I keep being surprised and amazed by the things I film.

— Kim Longinotto

I'm interested in a realization that's hiding beneath the surface, and maybe that's what documentaries can do best, is to try to unpack that…

— Davis Guggenheim

You should bear in mind that almost all my documentaries are feature films in disguise.

— Werner Herzog

I've documented a lot of things myself as a filmmaker. If you want a rockumentary, that's in there.

— M.I.A

With documentaries, you go in with an open-mind but knowing what you want.

— Chris Metzler

Music documentaries are tricky because of 'Spinal Tap.' That movie has stood the test of time.

— Fred Armisen

Documentaries make a difference.

— Paul Watson

When you make a documentary, you have to adapt to what reality imposes upon you.

— Hirokazu Kore-eda