Amount Quote by Regina King

I didn't want to be a director for hire. It really just took me a long time to learn how to direct and to…

— Judd Apatow

Originally, I was an assistant director. For many people in that role, becoming a director is the ultimate goal. But, in my case, that…

— Takashi Miike

I think that's the key to being a director: to be able to get the shot and move on quickly.

— Bobby Farrelly

When I grow up, I still want to be a director.

— Steven Spielberg

I've secretly harboured a desire to direct for a quite a long time. It's so much more challenging. As an actor you might be…

— Tara Fitzgerald

I didn't plan to be a director until I was 35. For years I wanted to do anything but!

— Alexandra Cassavetes

I've slogged to become a director; it's taken a lot out of me.

— Samuthirakani

Long before I ever started acting, believe it or not, I always knew I wanted to be a director.

— Jay Baruchel

I'm used to being an actor. Being a director is a lot more work.

— Nick Searcy

I think when you're a director, it's hard to do something unless you're absolutely over-the-moon in love with it. The audience, they spend 90…

— Adam Green

I started as a director, but I was too bored with actors. I preferred to act.

— Peter Stormare

I guess I probably see myself as a director. If I had to choose, I think that that's the aspect of the process that…

— Joe Swanberg