71 Quotes by Asif Kapadia

A big part of my filmmaking is that I can go somewhere new and, visually, be excited by it.

For me, 'Amy' is a very dark film about love.

It's always great to be able to go to a premiere with the actors there.

I wanted to make a film that wouldn't just appeal to Formula One fans. That's what the great sports documentaries do - 'Hoop Dreams,' 'When We Were Kings' - they're human dramas first, sport second, if at all.

I wanted to study film at an art school - I loved the idea of being surrounded by designers and artists. We were encouraged to be experimental.

There's this great TV show we have called 'Later... with Jools Holland', a live-music show on Friday nights. Anyone and everyone's been on it.

I want to make my own films from my own scripts based on stories I want to tell, but they take time to put together.

I made several short films with very little dialogue. I'm still not a fan of talking heads. My stories are told with images as much as possible.

I made three short films of my own which I wrote, produced, directed... you did everything in those days. My favourite one was something I shot on VHS... a little documentary.