Being Quote by Mike Mills

I love writing. Given a choice, after directing for all these years, and if given an army of talented directors, I would not direct…

— Vikram Rohit Shetty

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

— Ang Lee

I think I'll always want to write and direct. I'm interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I'm still in love…

— Shane Carruth

I love the process of filmmaking. I understood that you have to be a writer in order to be a director.

— Karthi

Directing doesn't appeal to me. I'm much more in the world of ideas. My husband is a director, and I understand what it takes…

— Melissa Rosenberg

I love directing because you get to see your film come to life. You get to work with the actors. There's something magical about…

— Dee Rees

I only want to write. I don't care about directing, really. I've tried it, and it was fun, but it's not like I have…

— Catherine O'Hara

Directing is a unique endeavor where you are in charge of so many people. As a writer, it is sort of the opposite.

— Drew Goddard

I love the idea of directing, I'm not confident enough, but I'm more confident in, well, I'd love to write. I've sort of written…

— Alexandra Daddario

I wanted to be a director first to protect my writing. I'm a playwright and you don't need to protect your writing when you're…

— Kenneth Lonergan

For me, directing is like writing with meat. I can write live, in real time, and change things and be confident that I'm helping…

— David Ayer

I love directing, It means so much to me to direct stories about subject matter that I care deeply about. I can act in…

— Angelina Jolie