Big sur Quote by Jørgen Leth

There's more substance in my prose and my poetry than in all my films together. Writing is a more direct way of expressing yourself…

— Werner Herzog

I felt like I was a writer, and I just thought filmmaking was the best way for me to express that, because it allows…

— Lena Dunham

I like all forms of movies. I'm a movie geek, so I watch all kinds of films, but - and I read all kinds…

— Jim Jarmusch

I consider my films to be poems that are all as personal as my writing and as hand-made.

— James Broughton

For me writing and filmmaking is a therapeutic process. It reflects themes that I'm going through at a time in my life.

— Mark Webber

Film has its own innate poetry.

— John Hillcoat

Film relates to almost every other form of expression, but poetry is a bit abstract in its strength and sometimes even the white spaces…

— Jim Jarmusch

I accept all interpretations of my films. The only reality is before the camera. Each film I make is kind of a return to…

— Bernardo Bertolucci

Sometimes I make films about scenes other filmmakers would leave out, so I just make the film out of all the things they wouldn't…

— Jim Jarmusch

I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation.

— Jeff Kinney

I started out doing music videos and photography, and I always loved writing. Filmmaking seemed to be a good compilation of all these skills…

— Brendan Fletcher

At the end of the day, filmmaking is a sheer act of creative will. You have to be prepared to stick with your art…

— Nicholas Ozeki