Before Quote by Ryan Coogler

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

I learned that I enjoy directing a lot more than I enjoy writing, which is interesting, because writing is lonely and infamous basically.

— Dan Mazer

I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I…

— George Clooney

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 writing and directing because it's great therapy. Every project I've done, there's been a personal connection.

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I love being a writer-director. I couldn't imagine directing without writing it. You have to write and tell your stories - that's what directing…

— Mike Mills

When you're writing, it's all up to you, and you don't have to make any compromises. And when you're directing, there's this intense pleasure…

— Henry Selick

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

— Ang Lee

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

I truly enjoy directing. I enjoy looking at the words on the paper and visualizing how to make them come to life.

— Alfonso Ribeiro

I do like directing other people's material.

— Brian De Palma

I'm not really a full-time director, I just like to direct the things that I write because I think I'm going to know it…

— Billy Bob Thornton