Day Quote by Pete Docter

I am discovering myself as a director all the time.

— Takashi Miike

There is an isolated experience to being a director. It's very communal because there's a crew, but it's only you. You're the one on…

— Noah Baumbach

I wouldn't call myself a recluse, but I am quiet and reserved.

— Barun Sobti

I’ve had unsatisfying experiences, but mostly it’s about communication, which is why I make an effort to talk to the director beforehand to make…

— Martin Starr

The nice thing about being a director is that I can say, "I can only get into the room after the kids are at…

— Angelina Jolie

Sometimes, I forget that I am director.

— Sajid Nadiadwala

There is a wonderful feeling of power when you're a director, but I don't think I need that, and I'm OK without it.

— Alan Alda

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

— Sam Levinson

I have to try to watch myself and give myself feedback. People would take for granted that I was ready to go right away.…

— Cherien Dabis

I've talked to a lot of directors who direct solo like most directors. And they're always like, 'Oh, man I wish I had somebody…

— Anna Boden

When I'm a director, I look at myself the actor as a completely different person. It's somebody else up there, an actor playing a…

— Clint Eastwood

I've always - honestly - never thought of myself as an independent director.

— Harmony Korine