Direct Quote by Tate Taylor

Writing is close to acting. In directing, you control. Acting, you can't control how good you are, and you can't control how good you…

— Elaine May

Writing is a creative art form and the acting and directing is more of an interpretive art form.

— Clint Eastwood

My husband is a director, and I understand what it takes to direct. It's a skill set where you have to be able to…

— Melissa Rosenberg

You can write anything you want on paper, like blowing up the bridge on the River Kwai, but when you actually have to do…

— Brian Helgeland

With directing, you have to wake up early, which stinks, but you get to hang out with the crew, you're laughing, you're active, and…

— Amy Sherman-Palladino

Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain…

— Charlie Kaufman

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

Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do…

— Damian Lewis

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

I want to write, act, and direct!

— Megyn Price

Directing is something I've sort of always felt like I'd like to do at one point and I thought the best way to start…

— Luke Evans