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Paul Thomas Anderson Quotes

Paul Thomas Anderson quotes

American Director June 26, 1970

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But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time...."
I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will. Paul Thomas Anderson
So with 'There Will Be Blood,' I didn't even really feel like I was adapting a book. I was just desperate to find stuff to write. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit..."
Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I..."
I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it. Paul Thomas Anderson
I had never read Upton Sinclair. I didn't read 'The Jungle' in high school or anything like that. But it's pretty terrific writing. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things..."
You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things musically. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "No, really. Just do it. You have some kind of weird reasons..."
No, really. Just do it. You have some kind of weird reasons that are okay. Paul Thomas Anderson
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing! Paul Thomas Anderson
Clinton used to like to get out of the White House a lot. He would take night trips to McDonald's, and stuff like that. I think he wanted to get out of the house. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority..."
I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority of movies made in Hollywood. Paul Thomas Anderson
I don't miss scenes at all the way that I used to miss them when I was younger making a film. It's actually quite fun to get rid of them now. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to..."
I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote. Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson quote: "I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long..."
I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies. Paul Thomas Anderson
You have to be a brat in order to carve out your parameters, and you have to be a monster to anyone who gets in your way. But sometimes it's difficult to know when that's necessary and when you're just being a baby, throwing your rattle from the cage. Paul Thomas Anderson

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