Panos Cosmatos Quotes

Truthfully, I'm proud of each of my films in a certain way.

'Deadwood' was a magical experience. It was an absolute culmination of everything I've ever wanted to do as an actor as an artist, and I was enormously proud to have been involved with it.

I'm really proud of 'Moneyball.' To me, it's about feeling pride in a movie I made. I think when I'm an old man I'll be able to show it to my grandkids with pride. That's all I can really go for: making movies to please me.

The gratification comes, for me, in the doing of it. And once I've done it, I can't do anything about it if it's good or if it's bad.

I spent my life's work doing what I did in Dream Theater for 25 years, so I'm proud of that.

I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have something that is your own idea get produced and then become successful.

Some people don't know why they have pride in something that they do.

Shame on those artists who aren't proud of their achievements.

When people want to see your film, you're over the moon because you've actually made real contact. That's something very special.

I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory.

I don't feel, 'I've made a great film'; I feel I've made what I set out to make.

I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself as a bit like a jewel-maker who can sit back and admire his work.

It's very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

I feel like if I won an award and I was giving my speech and the music started, that's all I'd remember, the humiliation I felt when the music started. It would mar the entire experience for me.

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them, and I really liked having them around.

That is the way a great master carpenter feels, or an architect or composer or anyone who creates anything - people want to be appreciated for what they have done.

No, I tell you what I like is having the play close after a decent run and looking back on it and saying, yes, I did that, and wasn't it wonderful? Because while you're doing it, it is really tough. It is so hard.

She had her reward! - that reward of which no enemie could deprive her, which no slanders could make less precious - the eternal reward of knowing that she had done her duty.

When I got recognized as a writer, when I got the Emmy, I was more excited than the Emmys I had gotten as an actor.

I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make.

I probably get more satisfaction from making a show than being on a show.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'

Leaving a lot of movie sets, I've gone home and said, 'How come my hands are clean?' I should finish something and go home with dirt in my fingernails, because then you really feel that you've done something.

I feel good about the work I do on Survivor and am proud of my contribution.