Film Achievement Quotes

I love having made a movie.

I'll say this: I think from a directing standpoint, 'Loving' is my most accomplished film. Strictly from a technical, directing point of view.

I won an Academy Award for 'The Cider House Rules,' playing an American.

If you make a good film, then there's no harm if it achieves commercial success.

I'd made this film called 'This Little Life,' and it went round the fests and won awards and did well.

I think one of the things that was a huge surprise to everyone with 'Silence of the Lambs' was that that was an Oscar-winning horror movie. It struck such a nerve with audiences that it was a very particular, special experience.

I've seen 'Babel' four times. And each time I realize anew what a monumental project that had been for me.

It's fantastic to see 'Les Miserables' become the top-grossing film at the U.K. box office.

I'd like to make a great movie. I've made many movies. I think I've made some good movies, but I never felt I've made a great movie.

I'll just say it: I love Sundance; my very first film won Sundance.

You want every film that you make to do well, not just indie films in general.

It's nice to be known for a pretty great movie.

For 'Toy Story 3' to be recognized by the Academy as not only one of the best animated films of the year, but also as one of the 10 best pictures of the year, is both humbling and overwhelming.

Having anything to do with a hit film is great. Even if you're a third assistant to the director or second to the editor, if the film does well, every technician, every actor benefits from it.

I think working with Amitabh Bachchan in a film is an achievement for me.

Jeetendra and I had 14 silver jubilee films.

I had thirty weeks of prep on 'Captain America.' I have a small team of qualified, supportive, creative producers who are actually helping me achieve my vision of the film. I had a dream cast headed by Chris Evans. I had the best designers, artists, sculptors, craftspeople.

There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.

My personal fave is 'The Japanese Wife', because I think I achieved a lot of what I wanted to do. I wanted that Japanese minimalism in the film, which I managed to get somewhat.

No matter how many movies I do, 'Kakka Muttai' will be one of my best movies.

Nobody has tried anything like this in Telugu cinema. 'Eega' is a landmark film.

It is really cool to have created a movie that has turned out to become the biggest movie of the year.

He [Taika Watiti] worked on this screenplay for a couple of years and just getting it right and the result is there. He's made really close to a perfect film [Hunt for the Wilderpeople]... Perfect as you can be.

Slumdog Millionaire has been a great achievement. It has opened the doors of Hollywood for Indian cinema.

I have been receiving calls from all quarters since the release of 'Madras.' I need to thank audiences for believing in me and making this film successful.