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See Quotes

How we look at things, and ourselves.

Quotes gathered under "see" lean heavily on film and perception — directors discussing age ratings and who gets to watch a movie, plus candid remarks about self-image and confidence. For related thoughts on preference and comparison, Like quotes make a fitting companion.

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

Quotes by John Dyer

The end of education is to see men made whole, both in competence and in conscience.

Quotes by John Dickey

The way you can see what an actor brings to a role is you turn the sound off. Everything else becomes subtext, the wink and the nod, and the attitude and all that kind of stuff is a little easier...

Quotes by John de Lancie

I had a panic attack years ago in preparation for a very difficult show. And you cannot hear, or see, or you can't compute. It's quite terrifying.

Quotes by John de Lancie

I first met Miles Davis about 1947 and played a few jobs with him and Sonny Rollins at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. During this period, he was coming into his own, and I could see him extending the boundaries...

Quotes by John Coltrane

I thought, 'What if I were 17, and it was my small town of Springhill, Louisiana? How would I feel if people started flooding in to see some bird?'

Quotes by John Corey Whaley

I personally would love to see Harold and Kumar with children. I think that would be hilarious.

Quotes by John Cho

There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday.

Quotes by John Clayton

As an actor, I've given up judgement of evil, as long as it's human evil - we have to see ourselves for what we really are, and we're capable of horrific things.

Quotes by John Carroll Lynch

When I'm reading a script and I see the word 'lumbering' I go, 'Oh, that's probably the part they want me to read for.'

Quotes by John Carroll Lynch

When we see what the universe has to show us, we can go no further.

Quotes by John C. Mather

Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.

Quotes by John C. McGinley

If you can figure out where you fit into any particular story, you'll be okay. When you're not quite sure where you fit in, you try to be too many parts of the story. You gild the lily. I see...

Quotes by John C. McGinley

I think that the instinct that people have when they see a beautifully produced web series is that they think it must have been made for television and they just chopped it up and put it online.

Quotes by John Cabrera

People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys to play so hard and so unselfish. I'm fine with that. I have no problem sharing that.

Quotes by John Calipari

When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.

Quotes by John Cameron

I went to the Lake District to see what kind of a country it could be that would produce a Wordsworth.

Quotes by John Burroughs

The naturist must see all things in the light of his experiences in this world.

Quotes by John Burroughs

We are beginning to see that money, after all, is not the main thing. The real values cannot be bought and sold.

Quotes by John Burroughs

War today is such a more visible thing. We see it on television, on CNN. In 1914, war was a concept.

Quotes by John Boyne

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on filmmaking show up in these "See" quotes?
A few different ones - one speaker talks about making a film called 'Disco' as a cautionary tale for 14- and 15-year-old girls, only to find that an R rating kept those girls from being allowed to see it by their own parents. Another discusses not seeing many films until becoming a college teacher.
Is there a quote about self-image here?
Yes, one quote has someone saying they don't "see myself as extremely handsome," instead relying on charm. For more on personality and self-perception, the Me page is worth a look.
Does this page mention how movie ratings affect audiences?
Yes - one quote describes a film intended as a cautionary tale for young teenage girls that ended up being restricted from that exact audience because of its R rating. For similar reflections on how projects don't always land the way creators intend, see the Like page.
Is there a quote about the movie industry changing?
There's a quote noting that art house theaters are vanishing and that this reflects a broader shift in what audiences want to see, though the speaker doesn't fully spell out what that shift looks like. For more on how tastes and habits change, see the Always page.
Is there anything here about starting a career later in life?
Yes, one speaker mentions not seeing many films until they were already in college teaching, suggesting a somewhat unconventional path into their field. Check out the Go page for more on personal journeys.

There's also a strand here about how audiences and industries change over time, including the shrinking presence of art house theaters. If you want quotes with more forward motion, try Go quotes, or explore first-person reflection in Me quotes.