Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

I love David Fincher and I think he's a genius.

Chris Nolan is an amazing director.

Peter Weir is remarkable. He can do anything.

Francis Lawrence is an astonishing filmmaker, an incredibly gifted visual filmmaker. I have great respect for his work.

I'm an enormous fan of Ron Howard. I mean, he's the most extraordinary director.

Michael Mann's always been one of my heroes.

I love Brian De Palma.

Stanley Kubrick is one of the geniuses of this century.

J. J. Abrams is amazing.

I really love Hitchcock; I think he was a complete genius, to me one of the best directors. Such a sense of how to put things together.

I really want to meet and work with JJ Abrams. Everyone talks about what a nice director he is, and he has kids and stuff, so he sounds really awesome, not to mention he makes awesome movies.

I do not use the word 'genius' lightly, but if David Bowie is not a genius, then there is no such thing.

If I could steal someone's dream myself, I'd have to go for one of Orson Welles.

The most common thing over the years is, 'What's it like to work with David Lynch?' That's absolutely the fascination, whether it's people that are in the industry or it's just diehard fans. Because he's our modern-day master. We're lucky enough to be alive at the time that an absolute master and genius is working.

Lars Von Trier is a genius. Every film he makes is so honest and powerful.

David Chase is a genius.

Fellini was a little lofty for a teenage boy, but certainly he was a huge influence.

Steven Spielberg is a talented, wonderful filmmaker.

Tarsem Singh was such a fantastic director.

David Milch is one of the smartest human beings I've ever met. I'm relatively bright and relatively well-read. I'm not in a league with that guy.

Jean-Marc Vallee is a talent, and working with Amy Adams was incredible.

I believe Mel Gibson is an extraordinary talent.

I feel Prawaal Raman is an amazing director with great films in his pocket like 'Gayab.'

I love James Cameron. I love what he does.

I love Spike Jonze. He's brilliant.