Michael Bay Quotes

Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work.

In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting.

My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time.

It's hard work making movies. It's like being a doctor: you work long hours, very hard hours, and it's emotional, tense work. If you don't really love it, then it ain't worth it.

When I'm working on a movie, I will make any sacrifice to finish it.

A director makes only one movie in his life. Then he breaks it into pieces and makes it again.

I do love the films I've done in the past. I work hard in my movies and my friends work hard and we're trying to make people laugh and I'm very proud of that.

Doing a movie is a stressful thing. You spend months of you life focusing into that one project, and I want to make sure I do something I really like or I'm really passionate about.

I have so much appreciation for movies because I understand how hard it is to make one.

I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films.

It's not that there aren't people who care creatively in the world of television, but there's always a bit more time in making a movie. I always feel films are more of a creative journey.

No one knows how much we went through to finish 'Furious 7.'

It's hard making a movie because it's like... you lose your life. I mean, really, I like being alive; I like having friends, going out, watching other people's movies, and all these things I can't do for a year while I make a movie.

People don't talk about how hard it is to make a movie. Nobody does. Ever.

The frustration of a movie is that you are creating a new business every time you go off to make one, and in a funny way, that's what's exciting.

You don't just see and feel the movie, you see and feel every day you worked on it.

If you have $300,000 to shoot a cigarette on a table, it's an enormous amount of money. Maybe that's why my movies are the way they are. But it's the only way I can make a living.

When you're making a movie, you feel like a very small part of something that you really don't have much influence upon. You roll in, you do your thing, and then you're gone.

When I'm making a movie, it's making use of my creative juices, and it fills me up with what really is - I think my purpose here is to tell stories.

I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.

We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed. We felt honored to work with Stanley Kubrick. We were going to do what it took to do this picture, whatever time, because I felt - and Nic [Nicole Kidman] did, too - that this was going to be a really special time for us. We knew it would be difficult. But I would have absolutely kicked myself if I hadn't done this.

I was just trying to make a nice little movie... It wasn't until I saw it all put together that I realized this was something remarkable.

It's amazing how everyone has their different ways of working. I like hearing about that process, reading about it. I have so much appreciation for movies because I understand how hard it is to make one. There is always something I gain from watching a movie, whether it's a silly romantic comedy or an art film.

Film is a collaborative business: bend over.

I prefer to think of film making - you know, um, the sweat is supposed to be invisible. But a lot of sweat can go into making a film. But of course, if you enjoy doing it, you enjoy doing it.