Guy Ritchie Quotes

Because you make a world that didn't exist before, and you can go into that world deeper and deeper. It's unbounded out there. One film takes you into one area, another film takes you into another area. There could be trillions, zillions of worlds that exist in the big space.

The challenge, really, on any new film is to try to avoid that and achieve a few moments that aren't cliche.

Many children's writers don't have children of their own.

Most people know me at Pixar as the guy that doesn't like to do sequels or very reluctant to do sequels.

People tell you not to work with children and animals, and I chose to work with a 7-year-old and several dinosaurs!

Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.

At a certain moment, I decided to write a story. I had no more small children to tell them stories.

So with 'There Will Be Blood,' I didn't even really feel like I was adapting a book. I was just desperate to find stuff to write.

My father had a Super 8 camera when I was a kid and sometimes he would use it. I did some animation with it. I did a lot of flipbooks.

My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son.

The whole point of film for me is that it's such a joy. It's such a wonder. The possibilities are literally endless in terms of what you can creatively do.

I've always enjoyed making up stories, especially when I was bored and just sitting around. It got really serious after the children came along.

If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.'

I had two little daughters - I think they were 7 and 4 at the time - and I said, 'I'll write you a story. What do you want it to be about?' One of them said 'a princess' and the other one said 'a bride.' I said, 'That'll be the title.'

Growing up, I loved to play. Writing was a natural outtake of play. I realize now, having kids, that maybe that's unusual. Living out in the middle of nowhere, I entertained myself by writing.

Making an authentic film about anything is difficult.

It's a great privilege to make a film, to have it shown, and for people to see it.

'Parava,' in my head, was always a film about children. And I was like, 'If I can be part of the film and help promote it in some way or the other, I'd be very happy.' I also did 'Ann Maria' because it was a story about kids.

I have daughters. They love Disney princesses.

I just used to make up stories for the kids at bedtime and my wife goes, 'you should start putting that stuff down.' It's such a joy to do.

Go home, pick up your video camera, and make a film.

You know, it's a truism that writers for children must still be children themselves, deep down, must still feel childish feelings, and a child's surprise at the world.

I am a proud mother - that's another reason I love doing any kind of animation. When my son was growing up, if he was watching something animated and I was in it, that was way cooler to him than seeing me in a movie.

When working on and writing a film, I'm often more of a sponge than other times, aware of what's going on around me.

I used to go outside every day and invent these elaborate worlds and scenarios in my head, and when I grew too old for playing pretend, I started to write everything down instead.