“Eventually, in the editing movie you have to look at it as if you hadn't written it. So, you have to be a bit more brutal.” Quote by John Michael McDonagh
“The thing with America is that... however you want to denigrate them for being crass or whatever, with a film that they like and think is well written, well-made and is popular, they actually want to work with those people and want to follow that, whereas I've had nothing coming in from the UK... nothing at all. Whether that sums up the state of the industry now, I don't know. But it's strange.” PeopleThinkingFilmStrangeWell Written Author:John Michael McDonagh
“I really tried to go for that sound of the '60s pop melodies but I'm living in the present so that makes it contemporary. I like to pretend I'm outside of myself and that is what the recordings and the process helped me to do.” MelodyLive In The Present Author:Matt Costa
“We must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all America stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity.” MoralBigotryWhite SupremacyAmbiguity Author:Paul Ryan
“You can never plan what a song will do. I wrote Mr Pitiful song on a piano I paid $200 for and I definitely got my money's worth.” Song Author:Matt Costa
“I am a director and I think actually they're not that different - dramas and docs aren't that different. When I'm doing a drama I'm trying to make things feel as believable and real as possible. The hair, the make-up, the costume, the design, you're trying to make it authentic. And when you've got a documentary it's all authentic, so what story are you going to tell and how do you make it dramatic and exciting? It's the same thing.” ThinkingTryingDifferentRealDesignDramaExcitingDramatic Author:Asif Kapadia
“I love sport, so I'd love to do more stories if I can that deal with sport maybe. Other characters, actually the real guy is so interesting why would you want to get anyone to play them?” RealCharacterGuySportsInteresting Author:Asif Kapadia
“I used to work in TV and quit the job because I couldn't do it any more. I quite like taking my time over a film, five years is how long it takes me to work something out. And when you just do quick turnover, turnaround, I'm literally this is driving me mad, I want to find another living. I'll just have to find a creative way to tell the story.” LongFilmCreativeMadQuittingDrivingI Quit Author:Asif Kapadia
“The more you know the better it gets. The more politics there is, the more you understand. Sometimes the races are terribly boring but what's going on off the track is great. And then it makes the race much more interesting.” SometimesInterestingTrackBoring Author:Asif Kapadia
“I can now officially to the wife "It's work, darling" I have to watch racing. I have to watch every second. And actually, my wife who can't stand racing has got into it and once she understood the politics it becomes more interesting for non-racing people I think.” PeopleThinkingInterestingWifeMy WifeRacing Author:Asif Kapadia
“Without question the AK-47 was a remarkable invention, and not just because it works so well, or because it changed how wars are fought, or because it proved to be one of the most important products of the 20th century.” ImportantWarChangedInventionRemarkable20th Century Author:C. J. Chivers