Art Quote by John Ford

The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

— John Ford

First of all, directing is an idea that you have of a total flow of images that are going on, which are incidentally actors,…

— Abraham Polonsky

Directing is kind of like acting through other people. You see moments and you see things and if you don't see the actors hit…

— Malik Yoba

Very quickly I realized that directing is a combination of things: It's visual, it's directing the actors, it's telling a story. And people don't…

— Julie Delpy

I don't know anything about directing, but if you love actors, know your story and hire a great company, then anyone can direct a…

— Peter Hedges

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

— Tim Robbins

I think, certainly, directing is a visual medium, but it's also about communication, and a lot of times, great directors are lacking in communication…

— Diane Lane

I don't know why directing is not something I'm interested in.

— Viola Davis

I remember thinking when I set out to direct my movie that it was all about lenses and the shots you were going to…

— Marielle Heller

It's a tremendous asset if you have a visual eye because you can make huge visual statements in a very theatrical way and play…

— Marianne Elliott

Directing ain't about drawing a neat little picture and showing it to the cameraman. I didn't want to go to film school. I didn't…

— David Fincher

Why not directing? There’s no big mystery about it. It’s – well, it’s just having a point of view and – and a certain…

— Vince Edwards