Film Quote by Jon Watts

I like to direct what I write.

— Vijay Krishna Acharya

I think that as you learn more about writing you learn to be direct.

— Eudora Welty

My advice is that it's easier to write than direct. If you have an interest in writing, write. You might as well start with…

— Barry Levinson

I have always thought of myself as a writer, only because I need things to direct, and I can't not write the things that…

— David Lowery

To write, you have to know how to act and know about directing. To act, you also need to know how to write and…

— Tate Taylor

I'm not proselytizing my method. I don't believe that one writer should tell other writers how to write.

— John Irving

I am uneasy about the practice of other people telling you how to write. This is especially true for beginners who haven't yet developed…

— Yuriy Tarnawsky

When an editor first explained to me the difference between direct and indirect writing, I just thought it was a stylistic choice.

— Alice Mattison

I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

— Danny Strong

Directing is such a crucial part of the writing process; you start directing and you see what does not work. "Oh, God, what was…

— Conor McPherson

I definitely want to direct and write - all of it.

— Billie Lourd

I like writing for other people. I love it. It's great because you write it and then you hand it off to someone else.…

— Nicholas Stoller