109 Quotes by Alexander Payne

I mean, look, I love movies, not just the ones I make... In fact, I don't like the movies I make very much.

I still have energy and some degree of youth, which is what a filmmaker needs.

I want all of my films to belong to me.

I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film.

In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.

Omaha, like Rome, is built on seven hills.

The actors are the greatest executors of tone in a film. They're the most important cinematic component.

The best actors are always the ones who've directed as well, as they understand all the problems you face.

The hardest part of this whole movie-making endeavor is finding ideas.