Quotes Richard Donner

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so ...

For something that has been around as long as Superman in my...

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convin...

I had life threats, because people accused me of approaching...

I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surroundi...

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting ...

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor....

I was mesmerized by what it would be like for somebody who w...

I was painting sets, working in editorial as an assistant, d...

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think hig...

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately....

I was very lucky. I started my own commercial company....

I worked for a lot of great directors....

I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, ...

I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his ...

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way...

In motion pictures, the actor rules. The camera served the a...

It was 1978 when Superman came out, and I kept thinking, Why...

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman wer...

It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all o...

It's been a whirlwind. It never, never friggin' stopped. I d...

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it wor...

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really...

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. I...

Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You eith...