Act Quote by Jodie Foster

I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.

— Sean Penn

I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to…

— Anthony Minghella

I think of myself more as a director than as an actress. But I do like to perform and express myself in different ways,…

— Nadine Labaki

I think directing is part play, part work, not just all work, because I think you always have to play. I think that's ultimately…

— Marc Forster

I thought I'd make a really great director because I'm an actor. Like, I thought I could really direct actors.

— Joseph Morgan

I see myself much more as a writer/director or at least an aspiring writer/director - not necessarily in film.

— Ricky Gervais

I view filmmaking as a director's medium.

— James Franco

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

Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.

— Mahesh Babu

I love films. I love fiction films, too. I do. I love making them, but it has to be the right one. Hopefully, I'll…

— Oliver Stone

I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to just be…

— Sarah Polley

Film is definitely a director's medium. They're responsible for the look and everything, and you're a part of that process as an actor, and…

— Owen Wilson