Steven Zaillian Quotes

The similarity between the big directors I've worked with is that they allow the writer to find a way of doing what they want done without saying 'do it this way.' They describe what they want, then letting the writer figure out a way to do it.

Steven Zaillian

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I think many villains have the burden of not being very human.

Joe Morton

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A probing analysis of the problems of evolution forms the basis of my prose.

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

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Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

John Ford

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Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography.

Anita Brookner

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It's a social contract we make. We're willing to give up certain things. We give you the right to tax us. We give you the right to lock us up. We give you the right to put us on surveillance, search our homes, whatever and, in exchange, we get a functioning society that keeps us relatively safe, and that's the tradeoff we make.

Matt Apuzzo

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There's more than one way to do TV just like there's more than one way to do widescreen movies.

Michael McKean

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Most of me expressing myself comes through my music more than what I wear.

Jorja Smith

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I'm interested in telling stories about characters that are interesting and who are challenging in some way, one that will make you think about them afterwards.

Dee Rees

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Most of the models have this thing I call slouchy sexy, not only in the way they dress, but in the way carry themselves. I don't think they would look hot in one of my dresses. They are more into A. Wang. Most of my clothes are nerdy sexy.

Chloe Sevigny

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Everything they say about Elvis today is true. He was just one great guy. He wasn't jealous of anyone. I would say Elvis was really someone special when you add it all up.

Bobby Vinton

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If there's one thing, I've been pretty good at evaluating people.

Phil Knight

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'E.T.' was far-fetched. 'E.T.' was this wimpy-looking kid that came to Earth to pick some plants, but he came from the Andromeda Galaxy to do that.

Seth Shostak

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