It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

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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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

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...

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

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

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...

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

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...

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

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 a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

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...

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.