I wouldn't want to direct - I think that's a very different job. You have to be a very specific type of person to do that.
I'm inspired by the poets, so I'm always going to give in that direction, rather than in any other. It's the making of me... and also the downfall of me.
Not long after 'The Pacific,' I began shooting the comedy 'Larry Crowne,' which was also with Tom Hanks, who also directed and plays the title character.
I'm such a fan of Daniel Waters, who wrote the script, and also Mark Waters, his brother, who directed. 'Vampire Academy' has, I think, an iconic director.
What the other teams do is something that I can never control, so I just keep focussed on my direction.
If you want to make breakthroughs to reach the stars, it is best that you board a ship that has already started its journey in that direction.
When Iran starts to regulate USA nuclear facilities, it will be a step in the right direction for the safety and security of 300 million people.
I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket.
I don't listen well at all. I don't take direction well at all. I have to admit that is my main fault.
Animals cannot have any high thoughts; nor can the Angels or Devas attain to direct freedom without human birth.
If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to.
Stanley Kubrick went with his gut feeling: he directed 'Dr. Strangelove' as a black comedy. The film is routinely described as a masterpiece.
There's nothing more daunting than a musical, but there's also no more direct line to joy. Getting there, though, is like pushing treacle up stairs.
What did I know of loving anything, beyond a longing, beyond being biased in one woman's direction.
I've been very lucky to have been able to act, write and direct and not have to choose just the one thing.
Gay TV has been immensely important in transforming American culture in a more gay-positive direction.
Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College.
Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will be canalised by the logical structure of the theoretical system.
I've gotten to a point where I wouldn't direct someone else's material. It would only be something totally original.
I can't sit on my bum very long in a movie theater seat, and when I'm directing, I always want to move the camera or edit.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.
