119 Quotes by M. Night Shyamalan

Movie making is not like other art forms, like painting, or writing a novel, because that can be digested or interpreted... It takes two years to make each one of these, and it's always judged on money.

I grew up watching Steven Spielberg and scary movies.

I feel most akin as an artist, in my life and my career, to Agatha Christie.

When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope.

Over the course of history, the people who are not scared go into the woods and are mauled by a bear, are not going to survive.

My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate.

I've never had an issue with studios. I believe in them as true creative partners in the process.

So 'The Last Airbender' 's philosophy and culture feels like a beautiful idea to me: That we inherently have connections to the elements and what they teach us, and to each other.

That's something we should be taught as kids: To be okay with ourselves.