Paul Thomas Anderson Quotes

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance.

We think we want to do something and when it comes to it, we don't. We don't like to commit.

If you don't want to be there, it shows in the energy that you put out and in your actions.

If I put the script down more than once, there's a good chance that I probably don't want to play the part.

I fear my enthusiasm flags when real work is demanded of me.

The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves.

I never wanted to do 'The Hobbit' in the first place.

The biggest advantage I have in this job is that I don't really want it.

There's always a reason not to do anything... to flee the need to make decisions.

'Slacker' is so not about navel-gazing.

If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it.

When I'm not feeling something, I have a very hard time doing it.

I often have the feeling that Ozil does not feel comfortable in the Germany jersey, that he is not free, almost as if he does not want to play at all. There is no heart, no joy, no passion.

I'm terrible with decisions. And I can't make myself do something I don't like. I can't knuckle under.

I'm the kind of director, at any given moment, an idea occurs to me, I'll just do it.

When I'm not thrilled, I get funny.

I'm the worst at making decisions!

I don't wake up in the morning and say, 'Jeez, I feel great today. I think I'll write a song.' I mean, anything is more interesting to me than writing a song. It's like, 'I think I'd like to write a song... No, I guess I better go feed the cat first.' You know what I mean? It's like pulling teeth. I don't enjoy it a bit.

Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won't get a crisp answer.

I can't pretend to do something I don't like.

I am not really keen on doing reality shows. But you never know.

I didn't take a lot of the videos seriously; making videos was one of the most tedious things that you can imagine.

I am tired of talking about what I do or what I am going to do.

What I don't like in my job is somebody who doesn't put forth the effort. Somebody who doesn't come to play every day.