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Paul Thomas Anderson Quotes

American - Director | June 26, 1970 -

I had never read Upton Sinclair. I didn't read 'The Jungle' in high school or anything like that. But it's pretty terrific writing.

Paul Thomas Anderson

School Writing High School Jungle

The films that I love are very straightforward stories, like really old-fashioned stuff.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Love Straightforward Like Stuff Very

I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Desire Single Years Shoot Word Any

I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Truth Moment I Am Looking You Fast

I'm completely aware of the fact that I'm a control freak.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Control Freak Aware Fact

My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Weird True Never Him Original Guy

I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Childhood Remember Long I Can Movies

I always had a dream about trying to make a movie that had no dialogue in it, that was just music and pictures. I still haven't done it yet, but I tried to get close in the beginning.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Music Beginning Trying Dream Done

To make a film, the final big collaborator that you have is the composer.

Paul Thomas Anderson

You Final Big Film Make Composer

You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things musically.

Paul Thomas Anderson

You Know Musically Things Competent

I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing!

Paul Thomas Anderson

School Thinking Remember You Kid

As I have got older and become a father, there's less and less time for films.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Father Time Become Got Older Less

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