34 Quotes by Jan de Bont

Using my imagination and creativity is exciting to me.

We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.

As a director, you try to find what is creative.

When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted.

One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.

I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they'd like to see spectacles.

Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.

I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.