"There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't."
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"I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80."
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"The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away."
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"Painting and writing are solitary arts."
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"But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and changing; and you know you can evolve with it if you grow and develop as a human being."
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"It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows."
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"My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar."
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"It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke."
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"I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind."
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"Photography is a very important part of my life."
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"You have to understand the nature of light."
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"That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally."
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"In Hollywood, maybe only ten percent will make it and the other ninety percent try. This elusive dream of making it and being on top is the same story as the moth being drawn to the flame. The flame and it's attractiveness is something you'll never eliminate. Some will learn how to live in that environment and others will burn in it."
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"I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician."
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