Quotes from Dean Devlin

I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set my mind to it.

We used to call them the storm of the century but now we're seeing what happens if we don't act fast enough - and real human beings are suffering because of that.

I can tell you as a fact that if you'd asked anyone in Hollywood one year before 'Pirates of the Caribbean' had come out, they'd have told you the pirate movie was a dead genre. And it's not that it's a dead genre. If you make a bad pirate movie, no one will want to see it. If you make a good one, everyone will want to see it.

We've always had a simple philosophy in casting. We don't care if somebody's a big star or a little star. We just want the best possible actor for the part.

I love what they do with 'Doctor Who,' where they have the series, and then they do a big Christmas movie special.

There's a lot of superhero stuff out there and a lot of cop stuff out there. What we have very little of anymore is adventure.

I hope to make the most expensive movie in history at some point!

As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one.

The truth is, we were sick of, every time we finished a movie, having to start all over again from nothing, going to a studio, pitching an idea, setting up a new office.

There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms.

There's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one.

Everyone loses faith at some point. Take me for example. I haven't spoken to God since your mother died... But sometimes, you have to stop and remember all the things you do have. You've got to be thankful.

And if we succeed... If we somehow accomplish this thing that seems so impossible, it will be the most glorious victory imaginable. The Fourth of July will no longer be known only as an American holiday, but as the day when all the nations of the earth stood shoulder to shoulder and shouted: 'We will not lay down and die. We will live on! We will survive!' Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!

Bye-bye, Fuzzy. Bye-bye, Blinky. See you later, Egghead, and you, too, Froggie.

I don't think these weather conditions are going to get better on their own.

We're going to come back to Oregon, whether it's with another show, or a pilot, or a movie. We love working up there. I think it's got one of the most amazing talent pools of any state in the union.

I like to make popcorn movies. It's my passion. I love the genre.

Portland is a two-hour flight from L.A. It has wonderful talent, and it hasn't been shot to death. I'm all in favor of it becoming a serious player in the industry.

When you convince sci-fi fans you've done something cool, you get them in huge numbers.

We make movies that crack us up and hope that they crack up other people, too.

In the '80s, all the movies became predictable.

'Independence Day,' ever since we did it, there's been enormous pressure to follow it up.

The advantage of the Genesis is that it's a rock-solid camera, made by a company with an enormous history and a huge support base. Plus, it's very good in low light using all the Panavision lenses. The downside is that you're recording on tape.

I think there's a lot of factors that go into the whole awards thing. I've never been that big a fan of it.