Brian De Palma Quotes

However, I Spent Most Of My Time In A Quaker School.

I've Been Sort Of Traveling Around The Country For Ten Years Talking About Independent Features.

You Know It's Always Amazed Me - I Think The Most Startling Thing That's Happened In The Last Couple Of Decades Is That There Is No Sort Of Objective Reporting Anymore.

I'm Always Looking For A Kind Of New Musical Entity To Sort Of Move Into A Motion Picture Venue

I Hadn't Done Just A Straight-out Comedy In A Long Time, Just Letting An Ensemble Do Really Good Character Acting, Having Them Carry The Movie As In My Earlier Pictures

I Do Like Directing Other People's Material.

However, Ironically, I Was Baptized Presbyterian, And Went To A Quaker School For Twelve Years

But, Number One, I Think Traditional Noir Doesn't Work In Contemporary Storytelling Because We Don't Live In That World Anymore

When You Make A Movie Outside The System And It's Successful Critically Or A Moderate Financial Success, You Usually Have To Go Back Into The System And Make A Big Hit

Yeah, I Had An Idea To Make A Very Scary Movie, Based On A Kind Of Serial Murderer That Preys On Tourists.

Godard Is Incredibly Brilliant, The Things He Says. Apparently Here In France, The Most Interesting Thing When A New Film Of His Is Going To Come Out Are His Press Conferences, Because He's So Brilliant

Well, Like Any Time You're Shooting Documentary Stuff, You've Got To Be In The Moment, And You've Got To Be Able To Be In Control Enough To Capture What's Happening