99 Quotes by Jeff Nichols

I really don't know how to tell you what it feels like to be a parent.

I really don't care about plot. I really, really don't.

Whenever I write, I try and approach my stories from some kind of universal theme or idea or emotion.

Nature is the purest thing we can touch and observe. It can be the most beautiful and also the most devastating.

'Shotgun Stories' and 'Take Shelter'... I was willing to make those with no money and no time. With 'Mud,' I just wanted to protect it until I could have the resources. It's a real tricky movie.

The real cost is always more than just the money you shell out.

I love 'Lawrence of Arabia,' big sweeping films. I want my films to feel that way, to be on a big canvas.

A lot of independent filmmakers are really catty.

I think too often in films, people think endings are a summation of plot, and I don't like that. Because once you know where you're going as an audience member, then it's like a video game. You're just waiting for them to get through the levels and beat the bad guy. And I just think that's boring.