“I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.” YearsStoriesWantedCamerasEightTelling Stories Author:Brett Ratner
“When I was 13, Eddie Murphy was to me what Chris Tucker was to 13-year-olds when I made 'Rush Hour.' And 'Rush Hour' really came out of the fact that I grew up watching 'Beverly Hills Cop' and '48 Hrs.'” YearsMadeFactsHoursGrewGrew UpHillsCopMurphyBeverly HillsRush Hour Author:Brett Ratner
“Michael Jackson doesn't really belong on this planet. He's the most important figure in the history of music. He'll be remembered far longer than George Bush will. 200 years from now, people will be talking about Michael Jackson, and no one's going to mention George Bush.” PeopleYearsImportantTalkingFiguresPlanetsRememberedHistory Of Music Author:Brett Ratner
“There's no greater feeling than people coming up to me and going, "Man, my father was dying, and we went to see Rush Hour, and it was the greatest night we had in years together. We sat in that theater and we laughed for two hours without stopping. That was just a great memory that I had before my father died."” PeopleMenYearsTwoFeelingsTogetherNightFatherHoursMemoriesGreaterDyingDiedTheaterSatLaughedStoppingFather DiedMy Father DiedGreat MemoriesRush HourYears Together Author:Brett Ratner