230 Quotes by James Franco

Most of the books that I've adapted I'm doing because I love the book and I feel like it's a great work of art in itself, and when it's a great book I feel as a director or a writer that I have a responsibility to rise to the level of the original. It makes me try to reach higher.

It feels really sad, to me, to go to a dark bedroom. It's like surrendering to the night or something.

I actually don't smoke weed, but I've played a lot of stoners - especially with Seth Rogen.

If the work is good, what does it matter? I'm doing it because I love it. Why not do as many things I love as I can? As long as the work is good.

My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy Ruxpin' a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out 'James Franco' my junior year of high school, I didn't correct her.

I personally just love movies about the creative process.

Not having any real direction, one writer would lead me to another.

I've decided I can't really control people's perceptions of me. All I can do is decide on what I work on and how hard I work on it.

I guess what I enjoy most is directing, because it incorporates all aspects of filmmaking. Directing is in the same line as acting - both are popularity contests, and in both you're trying to tell a story through the film as a medium.