Quotes About Movies

I loved acting, and then acting led to writing, and writing led to directing, and directing lead to five movies, and I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

I think if more women had been directing when I was a child, I probably would have gone for directing first. But, as a child, all I wanted to do was make movies.

I'm a woman director and my movies are shown all around the world.

I choose movies, I never choose roles. I look at the script. I look at the director. I look at the other actors - and then the role.

Everybody just asks me 'Are you going to make Hollywood movies now?' First, I don't know. Second, I never dreamed about that; I just dreamed about making movies with Tarantino. So if I can make movies with a lot of amazing directors - yes.

Blockbusters run the mainstream industry. We may never again have a decade like the 1970s, when directors were able to find such freedom.

I was such a big 'Dirty Dozen,' 'Where Eagles Dare,' 'A Bridge Too Far' - all those kinds of movies I loved.

Sometimes critics disagree with the audience, and that's fine. I make movies for the audience. I guess I hope that the critics like it, but on the other hand, I just really want the audience to like it.

Audiences don't ever disappoint me, in the sense that movies I feel really good about, they usually feel really good about too.

Seeing New York in the movies is what made me want to live in Manhattan one day. I eventually got my wish, and the city has never disappointed me.

I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.

I am never disappointed in life in not getting any awards: it is the movies which keep me going, not the awards.

When you make successful movies, everyone on set takes care of you, everybody is so nice and you disconnect from reality.

I think there's a real joy in going to see movies when you discover them yourself.

There are many movies which come with an attitude of black and white. I am good and you are bad. And there are many movies that are also trying to see the reality as it is or to discover what really is behind the character or events.

I didn't really discover 'Risky Business' until later in life because I was so young when it came out.

Audiences in mainland China know how to discuss movies.

I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

I probably know everything there is to know about Disney.

As kids, we did see the Disney movies and the kids' adventure stories of the day.

It's a great Disney tradition, isn't it? For every single character to die in all their movies.

Music has been of central importance to Disney movies for as long as I can remember. To contribute to that legacy, is a great honor.

Look, I've done some low-budget movies and I've done some big-budget movies, and the big-budget movies were always kind of disorganized.

I've always seen my movies in particular as being an immersive experience. I mean, with the technology at my disposal, I've always tried to make them as immersive an experience as possible.