92 Quotes by David Chase

I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told – and it first happens when you’re a kid.

I really like comedy. There’s always a choice, when you’re writing: you can either go for the joke or you can go for the story, the important stuff.

People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They’ve seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don’t have time or the money for therapy.

I think for anyone who follows the ‘artistic life,’ a certain amount of selfishness and self-involvement is part of the package. You’re probably already disregarding a certain material life you could have.

But cheer up – we could be selling tobacco. It’s not like software kills people if used as intended.

Hitchcock was one of the few people in Hollywood who had a brand. Every movie he made was an Alfred Hitchcock movie, couldn’t have been anyone else.

There’s something very dreamlike about film, and I will always be very fascinated by that, and I’m always tempted to go in that direction.

I had a prior deal in place to do a miniseries for HBO, so I’m not done with TV. But I basically want to stay in movies.

I have a huge editor in my head who’s always making me miserable. But sometimes, I try to let my unconscious act out.