“I really don't know where the independent fits in anymore when twenty-five million dollar movies are considered straight-to-video fare. We're like penny postage stamps.” KnowsMillionsFiveFitTwentiesIndependentDollarsVideoStampsPenniesMillion DollarsTwenty FivePostagePostage Stamps Author:Kurt Voss
“I wouldn't want to put myself up for something that I didn't think I could do a good job on. I wouldn't to direct material I didn't feel I could serve, but I don't have anything against doing bigger pictures.” ThinkingWantFeelsJobsMaterialsDirectBiggerGood JobBigger Picture Author:Kurt Voss
“A lot of people live with no apparent means of support. I kind of envy the musicians up there. You're down here, busting your ass in Hollywood, and it's like Lily Tomlin's joke about the rat race - all you prove in the end is that you're a rat.” PeopleKindMeanEndsRaceSupportProveMusicianJokesHollywoodEnvyAssRatsLiliesRat RaceBusting Author:Kurt Voss
“There's more movies now than ever, and competition for the entertainment dollar. These movies aren't recouping the way they used to. These little producers used to make something for a million, and get on a roll. One would finance the next. They crap out eventually, but then they go start a new company. But these guys just aren't getting to first base.” WayFirstsLittlesUsedGuyNextCompanyMillionsDollarsCompetitionEntertainmentProducersFinanceCrapNew Company Author:Kurt Voss
“There's something with actors in their 40s, I don't know - there's this tendency with these guys, either they're not where they wanted to be, or - I mean, this guy was making good money and working a lot. It's almost like they have a bad conscience about the job, like it's unmanly or something, so they try to compensate by busting the director's balls 24/7.” KnowsTryingMeanWantedJobsGuyActorsDirectorsConscienceBallsTendenciesThis GuyGood MoneyBustingWorking A Lot Author:Kurt Voss
“I love opera so much. I would never go back to doing it, but I love to listen - I'm grateful for it. I studied diction, breathing control, phrasing, why the song means something. You want to bring that across to your listeners.” WantMeanSongGratefulBreathingOperaListenersDiction Author:Ledisi
“I would just listen to the complaints about what I do instead of celebrating what I do, and that I'm different and in my own lane. It took a while for me to just ignore the doubts.” DifferentMy OwnDoubtCelebrateComplaintsLanesJust Listen Author:Ledisi
“I'm always doubting because I've been told so much that, you're not the right look or you're not the right sound, and, you know, whether I do jazz or R&B there are always complaints.” KnowsLooksSoundDoubtJazzComplaints Author:Ledisi