Lauren Shuler Donner Quotes

Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, it makes us move.

Wouldn't it be grand if we thought that theater could have that impact on the political life of a country?

A film is not going to change the world. But if it can do that to individuals on an individual level, I think it's a magnificent movie.

I have always believed that cinema is one of the greatest instruments of positive social change. Stories can be light, engaging and poignant, but they need to say something.

People like me in the entertainment industry can contribute to social change through our work.

I want to be a part of films that have some kind of social comment and that will help people evolve.

I really believe in the power of cinema, and with it comes a responsibility to impart some sort of message for the better.

I've always been a believer in the power of art - and music in particular - to inspire change.

I may be alone in this, but I do sense the power of film, in that movies have the ability to literally change people's minds. That's pretty powerful stuff when you consider that.

Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns.

As a philanthropist, I give away a lot of money every year. Yet I thought there was a higher leverage to come in and create movies and TV shows that were actually able to do some good in the world.

I don't know any form of art or entertainment that can affect people the way movies can. I know it sounds ridiculous, but they can change your world. They can change your views.

Can art change the world? Maybe... we should change the question: Can art change people's lives?

I'm used to my films having little effect on making the world a better place.

My scientific work is much more practically minded - to change something, to effect something. And the music I do is much more soft power, about changing minds.

Film is a tool of change.

I really think that music itself, being one of the greatest possible vehicles for mass communication, should be probed to its extremes, to see how effective it can actually become, which is one of the reasons why I became also interested in presenting political points of view.

Cinema is not only about making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think.

There are so many films I lean on and look toward and return to that give me some guidance on how to keep moving in the world, and that's what film does, at its best.

Films can't change the society; they can simply open the space for the discussion which can lead to social change and can start new forms of social activism.

Films are the largest and most impactful medium.

I truly believe that art can be an agent of change and has been, throughout history, a tool to enlighten the individual and society.

I am not a politician nor an activist but in my small way try and bring change with the kind of films I do.

Music is way stronger than politics.

My films are like drinking a good beer, but pleasure doesn't mean that it cannot change someone's point of view.