Todd Haynes Quotes

A lot of cinematic influences on 'Descender' - Kubrick for sure. '2001: A Space Odyssey' is my favorite movie. It has been since I was 12. I just love that film.

I can remember exactly where I was when I saw 'The Matrix' for the first time.

My character was kidnapped by the Terminator and I was kidnapped by the Terminator production.

I probably saw 'Jaws' when I was 10.

I've never seen 'E.T.'

I kind of like '2001.'

'Border' was the first movie that I watched on the big screen. It always takes me back to my childhood.

When we were all kids, there was one particular trailer that I think we can all remember. That was the trailer for 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' There was an amazing teaser trailer with all this weird kind of documentary footage. We were like, 'What was that! I've got to see that! What the hell was that?'

I was born in 1973, so I did not see 'Alien' when it was released theatrically. I saw 'Alien' when it was on Home Box Office. I think I was probably 10.

I was pretty young when I saw the original 'Planet of the Apes', and for a time in the seventies, I was pretty obsessed with it.

'Terminator 2' is so good. I love it.

My first trip to Mexico was with my dad because of his Spanish records. That was back in 1958. I found a picture of me when I was eight dressed as a little senorita.

I learned a lot on '2001.'

Some of my happiest childhood memories are going to the movies with my dad and seeing whatever was out that week. In 1977, when I was 7, it was 'Star Wars.' That was a life-changer.

'Interstellar' may never equal the blast of scientific speculation and cinematic revelation that was Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' but its un-Earthly vistas are spectral and spectacular.

I think 'E.T.' is a quite extraordinary piece of cinema.

I love 'The Shining.' Kubrick is pretty amazing.

I saw The Twilight Zone for the first time when I was 12 or 13. I used to stay up late to watch.

I was fortunate that I was born in an era where comic books kind of grew up with me.

When I was 9, I saw 'Star Wars,' and it set me on a path to where I am today.

My earliest memories have to do with music.

When I was 14, I saw 'Terminator 2.' My mind was blown. What a beautiful movie. I found it really deep and also so entertaining.

You never forget where you were when you write a song; it's a very proper memory, so I knew exactly where I was and what I was doing for each track. It was like going into a time machine.

I went to see the Terminator movie the other night. Every time Arnold Schwarzenegger came on the screen this guy in front of me went 'Booo! Booo!' and was throwing stuff. I had to say 'Governor Davis just shut up and sit down!'

Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.