People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.

Quote by Richard Donner

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I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very...

I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very...

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

I had life threats, because people accused me of approaching Brando as God and his...

I had life threats, because people accused me of approaching Brando as God and his...

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's...

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's...

It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great...

It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great...

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress,...

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress,...

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it...

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it...

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and...

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and...

In motion pictures, the actor rules. The camera served the actor.

In motion pictures, the actor rules. The camera served the actor.

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell...

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell...

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or...

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or...

Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.

Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.

Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You either fight or find...

Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You either fight or find...

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince...

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince...

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going...

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going...

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns...

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns...

With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.

With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.