Ang Lee Quotes

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

I try to make films that I find exciting. It makes me want to get out of bed at five in the morning, have my make-up done and play for the rest of the day.

If you want to just make a good movie, if you don't enjoy every step and become a master of each little moment, then you shouldn't be doing it.

Money is not a driving force for me when it comes to my passion: that is, dramas and films.

When I was younger I didn't really know what a director did: I knew I loved movies and I figured the actors made it up! And then when you get to 12 years old you start thinking, What does a director do? It was really an organic beginning: this looks like something I want to do, I can't believe people get paid to do it!

Making a film is very hard work, and you live or die by the sword just a little bit every time you do it, but I wouldn't chuck it in.

I would love to do a movie.

When you're so passionate about cinema, the idea to direct your own film is really appealing.

I love making movies.

I think my passion for cinema really started when I was on the set of 'Mud' and my third film 'Joe.' That's when I really started to fall in love with the art of filmmaking.

When you have three days to work on a scene, you can give all that love to the movie.

Making a movie is universal. Directing a movie is universal; it's a universal language.

Movie-making is a very creative medium of expression.

I love being part of cinema and I don't see myself doing anything else.

I thought about making movies. It hit me when I was about 14, 15 years old.

Ultimately, I'd love to be able to work in film.

When you find something where you can give people a message and still make it an exciting movie, you get very, very excited about something. You probably even work harder than you normally do.

When I have a chance to make some movies, I am 200 percent to concentrate about my works.

I go into meetings with some film-makers and they literally have nothing to say, they're almost bored by their own material. I'd rather work with people who are very passionate and very animated about what they want to do. People who just want to tell stories.

I've always wanted to make movies.

I grew up on movie sets, getting to see storytelling happen up close.

I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.

Whether it's on top of a phone booth or a $200 million soundstage, it's about stories.

I've always loved film and wanted to work in film. I just love working and creating new characters, and trying different genres and different things. For me, I just love to work and I love movies.