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Director Quotes

What it takes to call yourself a director, and what it costs.

These quotes focus on the identity of directing - one insists on owning the title of filmmaker rather than hiding behind lesser labels, while another admits not wanting the weight of leading hundreds of people. Related: Directing.

As a first-time director in America, I feel I've been very fortunate.

Quotes by Sam Mendes

No director can ever deliver what's on his or her mind totally, but 'Baahubali-2' is the closest I can get in executing what I had envisaged onto the celluloid.

Quotes by S. S. Rajamouli

I'm a director! I don't work with no amateurs!

Quotes by Rza

When I do a film, I follow the director.

Quotes by Rooney Mara

In the case of the FBI, I revealed that William Sessions, the FBI director, had been engaging in abuses of all kinds, and I exposed that. And that led to his dismissal by President Clinton.

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

The last thing a director needs is an actress who feels an ownership towards a particular character.

Quotes by Romola Garai

I'm a writer and director, and the movie I've seen a million times is 'Stardust Memories' by Woody Allen, starring Woody Allen and Charlotte Rampling.

Quotes by Roman Coppola

The relationship between a director and an editor in documentaries is so important.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

Although the president has the power to remove an FBI director, the decision should not be taken lightly.

Quotes by Rod Rosenstein

A film's success or failure is strictly on the director's shoulders.

Quotes by Robin Tunney

As president of the American Historical Association, I started a programme to make dissertations into e-books in 1999. Before I knew it, I was involved in other electronic projects. Harvard invited me to become director of the libraries in 2007.

Quotes by Robert Darnton

What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job.

Quotes by Robbie Coltrane

As an actor and a fledgling director, I'm used to making snap decisions that I'll have to live with.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

You can't be the director of education and plagiarizing.

Quotes by Rob Ford

As actors, when you can't be in the room with the casting director or the producers, you put yourself on tape and send it off.

Quotes by Ricky Whittle

Mankiewicz was a brilliant director.

Quotes by Richard Widmark

The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the Transition, a team leader, to oversee and administer the orderly transfer of power.

Quotes by Richard V. Allen

I love it when a director says, 'I don't know.'

Quotes by Richard Jenkins

As a cinematographer or director, I'm always looking for projects that are able to say a lot with the actor's expressions.

Quotes by Reed Morano

Movie making is really, it's a director's medium, it's not even so much an actor's medium.

Quotes by Rebecca Romijn

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of "director" roles come up in this collection?
Several - film directing, game project direction, and a couple of personal reflections on wanting (or not wanting) that kind of responsibility and title.
Is there a quote about claiming the "filmmaker" title with confidence?
Yes - "I learned that you have to say that you're a filmmaker. You're not a screenwriter; you're not a director for hire. You've got to take charge. You're a filmmaker, and you're going to make a film," advice about owning your creative identity rather than hedging it.
Is there a quote from someone who doesn't want to direct?
Yes - "I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people," an honest admission that not everyone wants that level of responsibility, even in a creative field.
Is there a quote about directing a video game rather than a film?
Yes - "I conceived the original 'Deus Ex' and was the project director on the game," a specific credit from the games industry rather than film.
Is there a quote celebrating a historic milestone for directors?
Yes - "I'm incredibly proud to be the first trans director to be nominated for an Oscar," a proud, direct statement marking a genuine first for trans representation in the industry. See also our Directors quotes or Leadership quotes pages.

There's also a genuinely notable milestone referenced here, a barrier-breaking directing achievement tied to a major awards nomination. See Directors or Film.