Greta Gerwig Quotes

I want to act in films and TV drama, so that's where I'm aiming to be, and I'm not going to let anything distract me or turn my head until I get there.

I would be daft to say I wouldn't like to try Hollywood. But my main dream is to keep working. Keep loving what I am doing.

When I grow up, I still want to be a director.

I'll say initially acting was my first love, and that's what I pursued. But then, so far as even my first day on a film set, and just watching how things were set up, I just said, 'I think I want to be in charge.' I am very much type-A. I am a bit of a control freak.

I am very driven. I work really hard, whether it's acting or my charity or even poker. When I focus on something I give it my all.

I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.

It's so funny, actors usually have a directing ambition. I've got no ambition for directing.

I might not be the greatest actor, but I walk into every project willing to work hard.

I've acted just to get to directing.

I want to go wherever there's great work. I'm a huge fan of film primarily. But you can get a great TV show and get attached to it. Making a great film is forever, though, so I always want to be part of film. It's my first love.

My passion is doing movies, so as long as I keep doing that I will be happy.

I used to do a little acting in school. It was my first love, and I really thought I would be doing it as a career. I really wanted to complete that part of my ambition.

I don't have any plans of slowing down. I love being an actor.

I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it.

One thing I'm passionate about is directing. I've always wanted to direct.

Though there is lot of struggle, nothing deterred my ambition to get into the film industry.

I always dreamt of being a director.

Filmmaking, it has been my first love.

I started as a documentary maker, and they're my first love.

Acting is my first love and I want to stick to it. But I would be happy to offer my inputs to a script, if asked.

I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way ... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along.

I wasn't interested in fame or fortune. I was interested in being an actor and being creative. I was very adamant about that.

If it was a choice between making movies and doing nothing, he'd probably still wish me to make movies, So he made me keep going.

I never thought Hollywood is the life I want to do. I thought acting is the life I want to do.

I didn't expect it was going to be easy. But hard work is a lot easier to tolerate when it's something you want to do instead of something you have no choice about.