America Quote by John Waters

I just feel like with independent movies... they're really free to do whatever they want. They're not afraid to make a statement about anything,…

— Emma Roberts

Now because the film industry is what it is, if people are expecting a certain film genre and they're not getting it, there are…

— Steven Knight

Making independent films is liberating. It eliminates self-censorship, which mainstream films are infected with due to commercial priorities.

— Arfi Lamba

When independent films break through and actually make it into any level of mainstream-ness or get seen by people or find a life actually…

— Karen Allen

The culture of independent film criticism has totally gone down the drain and this seems to come with the territory of the consumer age…

— Wim Wenders

You've got to remember that films don't lead the way. People think that films are trying to lead society. Mostly, they're reflecting the moods…

— George Clooney

It just seems like that because I do a lot of independent films that don't get to the mainstream.

— William Hurt

It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren't any, they don't exist. In the old days…

— Gary Oldman

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.

— Anurag Kashyap

Because audiences all over the world can see an independent film almost anywhere and anytime, these new distribution outlets have opened a door that…

— Gren Wells

People are making better and better small budge independent films these days.

— Mike Birbiglia

I think the only thing filmmakers can do is try to make good movies and make them as long as they allow us to…

— Robert Zemeckis