“What's hard in movies is to have a consistent tone throughout a movie. Whatever that is.” Quote by Steve Zahn
“What ignited the rocket that sent you up into the vast regions of comedy, and why? I would say, for me, that philosophical treatise about having black beginnings and wanting love to compensate for that, wanting audiences and wanting attention - I say, "Au contraire." Completely opposite. I want the continuation of my mother's incredible love and attention to me.” WantMotherBlackAttentionAudienceComedyOppositesPhilosophicalIncrediblesRegionsRocketsContinuation Author:Mel Brooks
“You have to make something good. Just because all the hot actors show up and the money is there and the explosives are ready, it doesn't matter.” MatterShowsActorsReadyHotExplosives Author:Steve Zahn
“I built my [early] career on negative reviews. There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the film critics were square. They hated my movies. You could never have that happen today. Critics are way too hip.” WayWarHappensTodayFilmCareersBuiltNegativeCriticsHipsHatedReviewsSquaresFilm Critics Author:John Waters
“I can't complain about anything. It's like saying, "I don't like talkies." Time marches on and I don't care how people watch my movies as long as they see them. I don't care if they're on their phone. Believe me, if you ever want to watch my early films they would look a lot better on your phone than they would on a movie screen. The smaller the better.” PeopleIfsWantBelieveLooksLongI CanCareFilmWatchesPhonesDon't CareScreensComplainingI Don't CareMarchBelieve In MeTalkies Author:John Waters
“On the first feature, everything's new. No matter what you're doing, it's a new experience, and you don't really have control over it, in a way, because you just don't know how things work.” KnowsWayFirstsMatterKnow HowNo Matter WhatFeaturesOver ItNew Experiences Author:Rob Zombie
“When I started making my own music, I was more about recreating what I was hearing. I noticed that I had some control over what I was saying, and the effects that it's going to have on people. I wanted to focus more on the positive side of things, which are more in tune with my morals and ethics.” PeopleWantedSidesMy OwnMoralFocusEffectsEthicsHearingTunes Author:Lupe Fiasco
“When you start creating opinion, and you start creating difference of opinion, you're doing something. People are actually sitting down and critiquing. A lot of the stuff people hate, they really don't. They only look at the outer shell. They don't really get into it.” PeopleLooksHateStuffDifferencesOpinionCreatingSittingDown AndShellsSitting DownFiascoDifferences Of Opinion Author:Lupe Fiasco
“I'm a big fan of science fiction, animation, and things of that nature. Other worlds and that type of stuff.” WorldBigsStuffFictionFansTypeScience FictionAnimationOther Worlds Author:Lupe Fiasco
“Sometimes things just aren't of their time, and they take a minute to catch on, or they find an audience later. Sometimes bizarre little films are the ones that everyone remembers later. With most big major blockbusters, people will have already forgotten about it two weeks after it came out.” PeopleLittlesTwoSometimesBigsRememberFilmAudienceWeekMinutesMajorsForgottenBizarreTwo WeeksBlockbuster Author:Rob Zombie
“You don't characterize CEOs as dealmakers or in any one particular area. An important characteristic of a CEO is leader. That's probably the most important characteristic.” ImportantLeaderParticularAreasCharacteristicsCeo Author:Michael Ramsey