“I'm used to watching old movies of myself.”
Movies hold up a mirror to who we are and a window to who we could be. These quotes come from filmmakers, actors, critics, and devoted fans who understand that cinema is not just entertainment — it is how a culture tells its stories.
“Every great film should seem new every time you see it.”
“I'm used to watching old movies of myself.”
“For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in them? It's so ridiculous to me.”
“Movies are movies, television is television.”
“I hate movies that tell people what to think. I'm proud that Democrats thought 'Thank You For Smoking' was their film and Republicans thought it was theirs. I'm proud that pro-choice people thought 'Juno' was their film and pro-life people thought it was theirs.”
“I've made so many movies playing a hooker that they don't pay me in the regular way anymore. They leave it on the dresser.”
“You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.”
“I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies.”
“A lot of movies were influenced by 'Logan's Run,' like 'Minority Report'. A lot of films have those elements in them.”
“The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.”
“Movies are very subjective.”
“Family entertainment is really very necessary in our culture. Look how profitable they are. It's almost not discretionary. You need to take your family to the movies.”
“Even though I make those movies, I find myself wishing that more of those magic moments could happen in real life.”
“I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.”
“I don't really have a schedule of when I want to show my children my movies.”
“I honestly don't love the Cheech and Chong movies, I've got to say.”