Steven Spielberg Quotes

I'm a European, and I live there. I work in European films, and then once in a while, I make an American movie.

There's no need to live in L.A. Half of Hollywood's films are shot in London, anyway.

I went to Yugoslavia to make a movie. People saw me there and asked me to do a movie in Germany. And that led to a movie in Italy. Before I knew it, I was in Europe for most of the next 10 years.

I don't watch a lot of films. I'm usually involved in making them.

I directed two films, not very successfully, and after that, I went back to being an actor and a producer.

Waiting is always a part of people involved in the film industry. Be it on the floor, in the make-up room or at home. All my life I have waited for a good role.

I was fortunate to work with some of the talented filmmakers of our industry. In addition, one film leads to another. As a newcomer, I explored those opportunities.

Shooting for Aamar Pratigya' was a completely delightful experience for the 25 days I shot for the film.

Luckily, the films I did in Kannada were successful.

I wanted to direct long before I'd even written a screenplay.

The studios are making fewer films. They are making more expensive films. Profits are tougher to come by. Not only because of the expense of production. But also because of the expense of promotion and hype. To boil that all down, it's more about hype than it is about filmmaking.

Any film is a collaborative process, you've got thousands and thousands of people working on it.

It's one of the things I love about making films: the places I've got to travel that I would never have gone to before.

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

I turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies.

I'd be fine to make movies and have them never come out. But you have to deal with the business side. You can't get too emotionally invested, because again, you've got no control. There's going to be some huge film out that everyone goes to, and it probably won't be mine.

I honesty feel that each film has its own particular challenges.

I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.

When you produce and direct your own film you havethe somewhat consoling feeling that the producer will kill for you.

I made, like, five movies while I was in college. I think they just weren't memorable movies. I've taken breaks as the years have gone on - I burn out every once in a while.

I always wanted to make movies no matter what. It's true. No matter how I was getting to do it, that's what I wanted to do.

I never really feel like I'm sure a film's gonna happen until I'm maybe halfway through.

Now that I've got a way in [to the industry] - because it can feel a bit like, "How can I possibly write a film?" - but now that I've got at least some experience in the film world, I'd absolutely love to do it again.

When you're working on a film, it's intense and it's very all-consuming. There's not something in particular.

Film is like tech starts on the first day of filming and it never stops. There's never a moment when the audience comes in, you're just in tech forever, and I can't stand being on a film set. It's really tedious.