Quotes About Craftsmanship

I really get enjoyment and fulfilment out of making my own gear and being creative.

Bianca Belair, she knows nobody can do it like her, nobody can do it better than her, and that also includes making my gear.

I really don't think of my work in terms of a genre. I think of it in terms of what I want to say, what I think is cool, and what I'm good at.

Like most writers, I read deeply into the genre in which I write.

At the end of the day, whatever you're doing in the ring, you want it to look real, and genuine, and authentic.

I'm like George Lucas, bringing together a creative team that will come up with a unique, well-crafted product.

Coming from the world of animation, every single line counts; every single gesture counts. You put thought into every single one of those things and the way a frame is composed.

I had no ghost writers for the books - I wrote every line myself.

I have enormous respect for people who are gifted mechanics.

Celeste Ng is such a gifted writer.

In the end when we're on stage, we push buttons, but when we're in the studio we're actually creating music that we play in gigs.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

I love the discipline of shooting film, because you don't cover everything, and I'm glad that I learned that way.

Good acting is really excellent carpentry.

I've said this so many times but there's a magic when you have a really good actor in a really good makeup.

I never wanted to become an actor to be famous. I just wanted to be a good actor. It served me pretty well.

I didn't want to be a big star. I wanted to be a really good actor.

I always like to work with really good filmmakers and really good actors.

I just like working with good actors.

Make good art.

It takes two years to make a good film.

I have gained a lot of confidence in my process of making films. It does't mean I'll make a successful film or even a good film, but I know how to make my film.

It makes me cross that no one takes great pride in doing a good job. It's so rare to find someone who really loves their trade.

If you want to just make a good movie, if you don't enjoy every step and become a master of each little moment, then you shouldn't be doing it.