“I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about.”
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“You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.”
FamousAll Quotes by Ang Lee
“The source of all the material comes from nothingness, illusion is working more on things you can prove. That's the principle, the essence of life, it is actually an illusion, not immaterial. That's worth pursuing. So illusion is not nothing. In a way, that is the truth.”
Truth“I think I can work with any type of actor.”
Work“Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member.”
Family“My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.”
Family“3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning.”
Movies“I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me.”
Experience“I look at American movies, the big muscles, and try to apply that to Chinese film-making.”
Movies“When I sent those scripts, that was the lowest point of my life. We'd just had our second son, and when I went to collect them from hospital, I went to the bank to try and get some money to buy some diapers, the screen showed I've got $26 left.”
Money“I'm not a romantic. In life I didn't have much experience with romance.”
Experience“I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama.”
Romantic“I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances.”
Movies“Sensitivity and money are like parallel lines. They don't meet.”
Money“Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.”
Relationship“The father figure is something I love, but also suffocate from and want to work against.”
Work“If there's something that can be formulated, regulated, give you security, then nobody would lose money. Every movie would be successful. And that's certainly not the case.”
Money“These days I'm mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese - which means my friends.”
Work“I'm actually living my life with the material I choose to work with.”
Work“Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world.”
Movies“After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.”
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