Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Cronenberg

I don't mind writing so I didn't find that difficult, it's just a question of finding the time to do it. I kind of like the direct connection with the fans actually, it's pretty neat.

Bev Perdue

I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

Brooke Elliott

I think a lot of times we're so told in our world that marriage is everything, and having a partner is everything. If you look at our movies and things, it's all directed around that love, and if you don't have that love, how sad you are.

Bill Paxton

I got to direct a human interest sports drama - to this day, one of my proudest achievements in my career and a source of undying pride.

The great directors managed to dissolve and disappear into the work. They make other people look good.

Andrew McCarthy

So I wanted to explore all points of view of that, not just the girl's but his point of view as well. Only by directing it could I explore all the points of view.

Bill O'Reilly

One night, I just woke up and I went, 'Killing Jesus.' And I believe, because I'm a Catholic, that comes from the Holy Spirit. My inspiration comes from that. And so I wrote 'Killing Jesus' because I think I was directed to write that.

I start with an idea that is no more than a paragraph long, and expand it slowly into an outline. But I'm always surprised by the directions things take when I actually start writing.

Alejandro Jodorowsky

I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it's canceled, they can't break out on their own.

Alejandro Jodorowsky

I am not like Hitchcock, directing the reaction of the public or the audience. I don't like that. I think this is some kind of fascism - 'You need to react like that.' No. No. It's not like this; everyone needs to react as he can.

Clint Eastwood

You hear about actors being late and all that sort of stuff, but you never find that with an actor who's directed, because an actor who's directed understands all the problems your production is going through.

Clint Eastwood

Everybody accuses me of moving fast when I direct a picture. I don't move fast, but I just keep moving.

The governor's image is a negative drag and it is directly related to how people are going to vote on these propositions.

The government, when it settles a case, ordinarily seeks jail times for officers and directors and high executives who are implicated in the conspiracy. I know that it is something that the government tries to get and will try to get it in this case, no doubt.

Adam Brown

You kind of forget he's Peter Jackson in a way because he's so normal; he's lovely. It's like having a friend direct you, except it's Peter Jackson.

Annette Bening

With movies, so much of it is, 'Who is the human being that is going to be directing it?' Because it is their medium. In a way, you are serving the director, and when it is someone that you feel you can have a lot of confidence in, it can make a big difference.

Annette Bening

A lot of directors in my experience are very receptive. They see what you do first, and then they want to find a place to put the camera, and they tweak you here and there.

We've been playing hard and practicing hard all season, but we've been very inconsistent in games. This was a big step in the right direction for us. I thought a lot of guys stepped up today and did a lot of positive things.

Anton Corbijn

Generally my focus has been on people who make things, whether it's writers or directors or painters or musicians.

The graph is heading in the right direction.

Brittany Bowe

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

Sela Ward

With so much focus on New Orleans, the important thing to remember is the dire straits in Mississippi, ... We wanted to show how much help we need and how people can help.

We need to deepen people's understanding of impacts and that they have to be directly involved in doing something about it.

We have many steps in the right direction to point to. And of course, we still have more work to do.

Josh Hartnett

When the director has a vision for a piece that I've never heard before, and they can back that up with visuals, and they talk a good game, I get really interested in the world that they're trying to create.

We want to wait and see what direction we want to go in.

Bob Dole

We are excited about the direction of this campaign,

The reason they want Mrs. McFadden on, Judge, is they think that she's ... going in (their) direction. They want Mr. Rein off this jury.

Mahmoud Abbas

fire all directors of the security services who failed to fulfill their duties.

Finally they ... directed police to the bodies.

Brendan Gill

Express doesn't necessarily mean faster. It just means direct -- direct to the bridge.

Colin Powell

fails totally to move us in the direction of a peaceful solution.

But overall, I just think they're a program headed in the right direction. They also have a good reputation for sending people on to four-year schools afterwards.