Quotes About Art

I went to film school, and I came in when video art was king, weird stuff was king, and there, you don't have a script as your bible.

I grew up loving watching movies, and at a certain point, I started to become fascinated with making movies. Then I went to film school, and I got to dabble with different aspects of moviemaking, and I ended up settling heavily into editing - editing was what I was really adept at, had a passion for.

I went to film school to direct.

Another part of my background was that I was in film school.

My biggest high is just to be in front of the camera and be on a film set.

Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.

I don't really enjoy filming.

Filming is like a house, you have to feel comfortable in it.

When I'm not filming, I do rock n' roll; when I'm not doing rock n' roll, I do filming.

Films can make you dream. They allow you to imagine a different world. It's why I decided to become a filmmaker. I wanted that even though it seemed impossible.

I think, as a filmmaker, you're always responsible for your film.

When you're a filmmaker you're part of a very expensive art form.

We know as filmmakers where you draw the line.

If you want to tell stories, be a writer, not a filmmaker.

For so many filmmakers, cinema is a means to an end.

I came out to Hollywood when I was just 18, and my dad, he was really into Hollywood and theater and art, and I guess growing up, he exposed me to a lot of culture, and I just started making Super-8 films in high school and decided I wanted to be a filmmaker.

I don't necessarily see myself as an experienced filmmaker just because I've been in a few movies.

We've always wanted to be filmmakers.

Good filmmakers make bad films; it happens.

Film is something I've always loved since I was very young. In fact, I actually wanted to study to be a filmmaker when I was younger.

I'm a filmmaker to my bones.

Hal Ashby is one of my favorite filmmakers.

When dealing with HBO, you actually are dealing with real filmmakers.

You can tell so much about somebody by the films they make, and it's only while I approach this do I now realize how much of the filmmaker you can see in their films.