Harold Ramis Quotes

There's a lot of creative freedom. Acting is a whole boatload of fun, but I prefer to do it on my own terms.

I'm lucky to have the privilege of being able to choose what I want to do.

We got full artistic integrity and autonomy over what we were doing, and that was the main important thing that kept our band alive.

I get to say 'no' to a lot of things. That, for an artist, is crazy.

You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don't think so. On my films I decide.

Even more than feeling healthy, most people want to feel free and in control.

Madonna has total control over her life, and not many women have that.

I can't tell you how freeing it is to have my own label. For the first time in my career, I have total control.

The ability to have a choice in what you do is a privilege.

I'm in a unique position - I can do what I want.

I want to go out on my terms.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

If there was any one achievement, it would be that we've have done it on our own terms.

Now I get to pick and choose exactly what I want to do.

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

I'm in a position that allows me to do what I want to do, and I do it.

I like to control my own personal life.

I do love being solo because I can have more of my own creative input to every aspect of my career.

The freedom you feel when you're actually in control of your own music is fantastic.

The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You're a pawn in somebody else's chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that's very thrilling.

I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control.

In the end, the actor's main power is the power to say, 'No.'

Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do.

When I started writing full time I had not long stopped being a teacher and when at last I had a full day to write, I would put music on and wonder to myself - am I allowed to do this? Then I thought: 'I am control of this and no one is telling me what I can do.'

I just kind of feel like it's my choice to do what I want to do. And my agent, he's totally with it. He tells me, 'You can turn down any audition you don't want to.'