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Directing Quotes

Not every storyteller wants to sit in the chair.

These directing quotes are refreshingly honest, one speaker openly disclaims any skill or appetite for the craft, while another can't picture directing using anyone else's script, both tied to Film work.

In the Justice Department, responsibility for overseeing and directing investigations is lodged in the department's prosecutors.

Quotes by William Barr

I have no interest in directing. I've no talent for it.

Quotes by Victor Garber

I can't imagine directing from someone else's script.

Quotes by Tony Gilroy

I'm no Kenneth Branagh or Ben Stiller. I'm not that single-minded, 'I'm producing it, directing it, and starring in it' kind of person; that's not me.

Quotes by Tom Hollander

Film Quotes

I have no interest in writing, directing or producing.

Quotes by Ted Shackelford

Directing is a tremendous art.

Quotes by Steve Guttenberg

My way of directing is definitely unorthodox, definitely unconventional.

Quotes by Sean Baker

He wasn't directing it, of course, so I didn't work with Hitchcock.

Quotes by Sally Kellerman

Eric McCormack is directing talent waiting to happen.

Quotes by Ron Livingston

Films Quotes

I'm very interested in directing actors - many directors direct cameras.

Quotes by Richard Marquand

When I'm directing a movie, nothing else matters.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

I just don't see where I could possibly fit in directing a feature.

Quotes by Rachel Griffiths

Directing a film in Hindi is definitely on the cards.

Quotes by Prithviraj Sukumaran

I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.

Quotes by Peyton Reed

Interested Quotes

I started writing screenplays myself and eventually directing.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.

Quotes by Orson Welles

I find directing more satisfying.

Quotes by Michael Shanks

I've acted just to get to directing.

Quotes by Mel Ferrer

It's so funny, actors usually have a directing ambition. I've got no ambition for directing.

Quotes by Majandra Delfino

Job Quotes

My agent hates my directing career!

Quotes by Kevin Connolly

Frequently Asked Questions

What different views on directing appear in this collection?
Some speakers openly admit having no skill or desire for it, while others describe strong creative preferences, and one uses the word in a legal context.
Is there a quote admitting a lack of talent for directing?
Yes, one speaker is refreshingly blunt, stating plainly they have neither the interest nor the ability needed to direct.
Do any quotes discuss creative preferences in directing?
One line explains a strong preference for working only from original material, saying it's hard to picture directing someone else's existing script.
Is directing only discussed in a film context here?
No, one quote uses the word in relation to overseeing legal investigations, showing how the term applies well beyond filmmaking.
What other collection fits alongside these directing quotes?
Our Film collection is a natural pairing, since most of these lines are rooted in the filmmaking world and creative control.

One line even borrows the word for a different world, describing how investigations get overseen and directed within the Justice Department; see more in our Job quotes on career self-awareness.