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

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Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

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 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.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

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....

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.

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...

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...

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

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

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

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

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

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

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...

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

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...

You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

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

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