“I'm a big believer of "when there is a will there is a way" but from the studio's perspective I think it just seems like a bigger leap than you can get a sort of bureaucratic move to make.” ThinkingWayBigsSeemsMovingPerspectiveBiggerStudiosBelieverLeap Author:Brad Furman
“What I have learned first and foremost is to follow your instincts. As a filmmaker, there are no rules as to how to play this game. That is a big problem I think that exists in the education on how to be a filmmaker or how to make movies.” ThinkingFirstsPlayProblemBigsGamesInstinctFilmmakerI Have LearnedBig Problems Author:Brad Furman
“I think you don't break new ground in anything in life if you are willing to just follow the rules.” IfsThinkingBreakWillingAnything In Life Author:Brad Furman
“Here is the thing, you can make a dope movie and it may never see the light of day. I am crazy proud of my first movie.” FirstsMayLightCrazyProudDopeI Am Crazy Author:Brad Furman
“Every time I trust my instincts I land on my feet and every time I don't, I go, "Why didn't I trust my instinct?"” FeetLandInstinct Author:Brad Furman
“My grandfather lived to be 96 years old. He was born in a town outside of Salerno in Southern Italy. He came to New York when he was 20. He lived in the States from age 20 to 96, but he brought his culture with him, he brought his food with him, he brought his language with him, he never spoke a word of English.” YearsStatesAgeCultureLanguageBornNew YorkTownsSpokesSouthernGrandfatherMy GrandfatherSouthern Italy Author:Abel Ferrara
“There's a difference between the world ending tomorrow and just drinking and drugging yourself to death.” WorldDifferencesTomorrowDrinkingEnd Of The World Author:Abel Ferrara
“The image of the bank robber I had in mind was more in the European tradition where you'd rob banks and give to the poor, like Robin Hood. It was that mythology. But very early on, my whole preoccupation was with art-studying it, examining every piece of work.” GivingMindPoorTraditionMythologyHoodRobin Hood Author:Tony Shafrazi
“I don't need to push myself. I don't need to sharpen my own knife and slit my throat. I'm trying to chill it and find an equilibrium and a balance to my work.” NeedsTryingMy OwnBalanceThroatKnivesChillEquilibriumSlits Author:Abel Ferrara
“Even if you're a poet sitting in your room writing a poem, you're still in the world - although I guess being a poet is a different than having to deal with 40 or 50 people to raise a couple million bucks and all that bullshit.” PeopleIfsWorldWritingStillsDifferentRoomsDealsMillionsPoetCoupleSittingRaisesBullshitBucksYour Room Author:Abel Ferrara