Quotes from David Gordon Green

There's something within contemporary culture which is far more faux masculine than it was when men were really men.

When you say "Holy Man", I immediately think of Eddie Murphy's finest hour. If it's anything comparable, I'm excited.

I really strongly feel that when you approach a drama, you have to approach it with energy, honesty, sincerity, and absolute commitment, or don't do it.

I've always had great independence on everything I've done. Nobody's ever told me not to do anything.

I've never wanted to be a fireman, in my life. I've never really wanted to grow up and be anything other than a film director.

Sometimes in the studio movies I've been working in, you'll put a joke in a movie because the crowd loves it - not because I love it.

Every new project I do is a new invention of myself and reinvigorates me as to why I love the industry.

I'm not really worried about people's perception of what I do, or people's analysis of why I make the decisions I make. I wake up every day with a new interest and a desire for an education.