Cinema Quote by James Wan

When you're shooting a low-budget movie you're never just the director: you're also in the catering department, and hair and make-up and a part-time…

— Amber Sealey

I'm kind of the boss. I could fire myself if I ever got out of line, and I can hire myself too which is…

— Tony Krantz

It's a great luxury for me to be able to write on the films that I direct, and kind of a nice thing to…

— Harold Ramis

I've done all the other kind of production work on films than directing really badly. That is the truth. It's made me a better…

— Azazel Jacobs

From my side, I don't put pressure on the director to cater to a certain image. I am happy to do different films, and…

— Suriya

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me,…

— Patrice Leconte

I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the…

— Jodie Foster

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best.…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

I think I feel that way - that filmmaking is a responsibility, not only creatively but also financially in that it's a business. You…

— David Nutter

When you're writing, it's all up to you, and you don't have to make any compromises. And when you're directing, there's this intense pleasure…

— Henry Selick

I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big…

— Martin Compston

One big lesson I learned from movie [making] was I don't do creative projects that I headline unless I have all the control. I…

— Tucker Max