Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Quote by Conrad Hall

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You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning...

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.