Jamie Babbit famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

My advice to women directors is just to make the best work possible.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Advice #Directors #Best Work
I'm interested in gay characters - not trying to sensationalize gay characters, just [representing] who are in my personal life. I'm interested in exploring my world and my friends, and a lot of them happen to be gay.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Character #Gay #Trying
I gravitate towards dark comedy, because I'm a huge fan of dark comedy. I always think the most painful thing that you can laugh at is the best.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Dark #Thinking #Laughing
Whenever you're making a dark comedy, you're always looking for the yin and yang in an actor.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Dark #Yang #Actors
I'm probably one of the most co-dependent people around. That's why I made a movie about it, and I live it every day.
-- Jamie Babbit

#People #Made #Dependent
It's so hard to actually get the money to make your movie. When you actually have the chance to do it, you have to be absolutely ruthless in order to make the best movie you can make.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Order #Chance #Ruthless
I think women directors have to be really tenacious.
-- Jamie Babbit

#Thinking #Directors #Tenacious

Lots of people will give you advice... and depending upon how well they know you, the advice might be valid or not so valid.
A lawyer's time and advice are his(her) stock in trade.
If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.
My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things.
Never trust advice from a man in the throes of his own difficulty.
Like love, the light or guidance of truth that influences us exists only in living form, not in principles or rules or expectations or advice, however widely circulated
David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.
The stage is my love, it's where I started and where I do my best work.
The best work never was and never will be done for money.
Depression can be the sand that makes the pearl. Most of my best work came out of it.

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