Taylor Steele Quotes

Making surf films for a living isn't my business anymore, so it's really more of a way to get creative and have a lot of fun with it.

As a result of my life on the road and the increasing number of rainy afternoons in cinemas, I began to get the idea that I might write a film.

I think I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world. I travel around looking for the best waves and appreciate it every second.

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

I had become a film director because I thought I could express something in an artful way.

I have always had the sea as my playground.

I make a movie because it's something that inspires me.

I've gotten into surfing a bit. I can't stand up for more than five seconds, but I like the fact that I can paddle out into oblivion.

I love shooting movies. I love the shots. That's the thing that I love doing, and I've just never been able to do it.

We all want to experience that in our lives - a moment when we're two feet off the ground - and making movies gives you that opportunity. It comes and it goes so fast that it's unreal, but it does happen.

Making a movie really frees up the way you think.

As an artist, all I want is to be a part of good films.

It seems so cliched and obvious, but write the movie you want to see in the theater.

I always regret leaving home if I don't get at least four or five surfs in the week before I leave. I try to be in the water as much as possible before leaving, and it's the one thing I miss massively.

The idea of getting to make a movie like the ones that impacted me as a child is my life's dream.

I tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.

You have to have the essential pleasure of making a movie. It's such a huge factor and adventure for a director because you really are the leader and the captain.

I know it sounds very cliché and not very exciting, but if I'm outdoors - in the wild or the ocean or the forest - it inspires me.

I had a love for photography, which of course rolled into cinematography.

My father is so in love with making movies, and he'sso charismatic about it, that it's hard to be around him withoutwanting to make movies.

Coming upon a space that sounds unique and incredible is just the best feeling. Sometimes, it's under a bridge or down a stairwell or hallway. Sometimes, it's pitch-black or incredibly warm or in full daylight on a rooftop. I did a shoot recently for a clothing line, Somedays Lovin. I got to stand on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean and play my guitar basically all day. It felt endlessly powerful.

The thing that's so exciting when you're making a film is that it can be anything and there are no limitations on it.

The guitar is your first wings. It's assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.

I love being in the ocean. I love the unpredictability of it- size of wave, animals you see, etc.

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.