Famous Quotes & Sayings

Julie Ann Emery

I would prefer to direct without also starring in the same project.

I would have liked to see it at least in a planning stage and what direction we were going.

I would hate to be the first executive director to play games on a Sunday.

I guess in Jacksonville, residents are responding quite differently than South Florida residents because they have not been through a direct hit.

Jackie Cooper

I got schooled over at NBC on a soap opera, and I had a Sunday-afternoon show, an hour show sponsored by the Ford Foundation, a documentary, half live with film integration. I directed that.

If they can get you to go directly to their Web site that's pretty strong marketing. And, it's inexpensive for them.

If we could identify what that factor is -- and there's no guarantee we will, but if we can -- then one could direct your vaccine to elicit a response of that particular factor that is protecting them.

We're unclear whether there is a direct connection.

Emma Roberts

It's always great when a director is just supportive of what you're doing. They're not so much critiquing you but giving you more ideas, giving you tons of things to work with, making you question your character and making you think about it... and making it seem like everything is limitless. That usually helps a lot.

Any director or writer or artist has the right to do what they want to do - freedom of expression is something I celebrate.

Bernard Hill

I had a really good time working with Jim Cameron. A lot of people didn't, but I did as I got on with him really quite well. For a director who spends most of his time looking down a lens or in the digitisation studio or working out some graphics, he is actually very good with actors.

Bryce Dallas Howard

My first time I directed a play was 'No Exit,' a play set in a subway.

Bryce Dallas Howard

Directing 'When You Find Me' was one of the most creatively rewarding endeavors of my career.

There are a lot of question marks about the strategic direction that they are going in. Is this still a sale or not?

Carice van Houten

Most directors that I've worked with - I've worked with before, especially in Holland - and they know that I'm somebody who talks and asks, and talks, and talks, and talks and questions and turns things around. I'm like a little cat, walking around my little nest until I find my place.

I make a point to never, ever point out my physical flaws... this is advice I give to women as often as I can. People don't notice the things we see in ourselves that we hate, so why direct them to it?

Dick Costolo

I try to spend a lot of time with people outside my direct reports. The view from the top is totally distorted. If you only spend time with your directs, you have no perspective on what's really going on.

When I was younger, me and my brother got a video camera, and he used to direct and I used to act. We used to make these silly, stupid short films, which, looking back now, were probably horrible.

Tony Scott

An established film director can just pick up the phone and say to a star, 'Hey, are you interested in doing a commercial?'

Dorothea Lange

The words that come direct from the people are the greatest... If you substitute one out of your own vocabulary, it disappears before your eyes.

With all the things that have gone on, I thought today was pretty good. I thought we took a step in the right direction because I saw some guys fighting harder than what they normally fight and I saw some guys miss some shots they normally make.

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.

Anupam Kher

Being a popular director or actor's son can be frightening in this industry. What if you are not able to make it?

This sends a message -- not only to the players, but also to the fans -- about the direction the team is going and that we've identified key players.

Jamie Lee Curtis

The parameters are such that I don't get offered a lot of work. I'm sure most directors hear my list of don'ts and say forget it.

Dieter Zetsche

This really, I think, is a whole new direction this market can take.