14 Best Craft Quotes

The best songs don't come from chasing trends - they come from chasing honesty. – Morgan Wallen

I love doing my own stunts because it gives a sense of authenticity. – Michelle Yeoh

I'm going to give you a little insight into filmmaking: the best scripts are not written, they are rewritten. – Quentin Tarantino

If you're going to be a good screenwriter, you need to be a good storyteller. – Quentin Tarantino

I write all my own material. It's the only way I know how to do it. – Quentin Tarantino

I am a director, and I have to be able to visualize the story, not just intellectually understand it. – Steven Spielberg

I like to use the camera as a pen. – Steven Spielberg

I don't think there's any science to being a good storyteller. I think it's an instinct. – Steven Spielberg

Emotion is not something that comes out of the sky; it has to be designed. – Alfred Hitchcock

I am a writer who just happens to be a director. – Alfred Hitchcock

With a good script, a good director can produce a masterpiece. With the same script, a mediocre director can produce a passable film. But with a bad script, even a good director can't possibly make a good film. – Akira Kurosawa

The final product is not what is important to me. The process is what I value. – Akira Kurosawa

It has to be perfect. That's the only way I know how to do it. – David Fincher

Only someone who is well prepared has the opportunity to improvise. – Ingmar Bergman