Dee Rees Quotes

Love is never easy. It never is. And I'm not just talking about girl and guy, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband and wife. I'm talking about family, friends - all of that.

The best relationships develop out of friendships.

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.

A relationship to me is never about the romance.

A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.

Relationships are people's No. 1 priorities. They want to have good relationships, and a lot of times they don't.

Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.

When I look at relationships, my own and others, I see a wide range of reasons for people to be together and ways in which they are together. I see ways in which a relationship - which means something that exists between two or more people - for the most part reinforces people's separateness as individual entities.

The lust and attraction are often a given in a romance novel - I want to dig into the elements of true friendship that form a foundation for a solid, gonna-last-forever romantic relationship.

Any relationship has its strengths and weakness.

I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship.

Longevity in friendship is very important and one of the keys to the foundation of a happy life.

There are no shortcuts to genuine friendship. Relationships are built over time.

Friendship brings in a lot of honesty and trust into any relationship, especially a marriage.

A friendship has to be cultivated. A friendship you have to give time.

I'm such a relationship guy. I really am.

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.

I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I'm not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person - love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.

Friendship is something that is cultivated.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.

I think for love to work you have to be with someone who you want to talk to before going to bed at night.

This relationship is going to be built on trust.

The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.

I think invariably when you are dealing with relationships, the films really center on that, and the plot is really born out of that. That's the most core part of a relationship: intimacy, I think, whether it's expressed or not.