M. Night Shyamalan Quotes

You've got to take responsibility for your actions.

You have to make your choice and live with your choice.

I only think about the choices I want to make and act responsibly - not say or do stupid things, like break the law or get caught doing stupid things.

It's sometimes too easy to point fingers when circumstances dramatically go awry, but as an addict, I'm ultimately responsible for my own decisions, no matter how benign or tragic the consequences.

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

Movies don't make people act a fool. People act a fool because they want to act a fool.

I've made mistakes, and I know why I made them, but I made that choice. Nobody's ever made a choice for me.

I thought, I need to be more cautious about my choices - it reflects on who I am.

You get in trouble, you have to evaluate: Is it worth getting into trouble again? It's a lot easier to make that decision when you have a career at stake.

Don't let your mouth write a check that your tail can't cash.

My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.

In dreams begins responsibility.

You can't talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into.

Don't get yourself in certain circumstances or instances, because it's not a good feeling to be sitting in that chair where you've got 12 people that are in control of your life. You have an opportunity to be in control of your life for yourself by the decisions that you make.

It is up to us to make the right choice and the right decisions.

I think an important lesson from the game is that once you have made a move, you cannot take it back. You really have to measure your decisions. You think a lot. You evaluate your choices very carefully. There's never any guarantee about what's going to follow once you have made a decision.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

I think people have to take responsibility for their own actions.

Everyone has to make their own decisions. I still believe in that. You just have to be able to accept the consequences without complaining.

It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.

Do you think it’s wise, darling? You know you’ve got to rule this afternoon.

I take risks, but I don't lose respect for my real self. Because what's going to happen afterwards? How are you going to get back? Is there going to be a train, or will it be after midnight and you can't go home again?

You make your own choices. Even extramarital affair, it's your own decision. And you suffer for it and pay for it. That's what 'Ankahee' is all about.

People are decisions and actions.