I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama.

Quote by Ang Lee

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My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but...

My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but...

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate...

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate...

Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to...

Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to...

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in...

To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in...

On a Chinese film you just give orders, no one questions you. Here, you have...

On a Chinese film you just give orders, no one questions you. Here, you have...

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to...

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to...

I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie,...

I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie,...

When I sent those scripts, that was the lowest point of my life. We'd just...

When I sent those scripts, that was the lowest point of my life. We'd just...

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted...

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted...

So many times you see beautiful lovemaking scenes with a lot of exposure or an...

So many times you see beautiful lovemaking scenes with a lot of exposure or an...

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called...

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called...

Sometimes films ignore other points of view because it's simpler to tell the story that...

Sometimes films ignore other points of view because it's simpler to tell the story that...

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting...

I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting...

The way I go about a lovemaking scene is that we will talk about it...

The way I go about a lovemaking scene is that we will talk about it...

I am a shy person.

I am a shy person.

The most mysterious feminine factor, the existence that we men, we don't know. It's woman....

The most mysterious feminine factor, the existence that we men, we don't know. It's woman....

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more...

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more...

When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for...

When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for...