102 Quotes by Michael Pitt

I have fun making films. I love making films. It’s the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well.

I’m doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it.

There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can’t back up what they’re asking.

I think my audience is smart. If there’s a way to be entertained and get things out – real things, not stupid moral crap – that’s the best.

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He’s just pure to me.

Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results.

Every movie that I've picked, from my first film on, has been considered by everyone to be 'career suicide.' And I have an amazing life. I have an amazing career. I work with artists. But I'm not making 'Spider-Man.'

I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality.

When you look into someone's eyes, it may be like your connection to self. Two intuitive people, at the right moment, at the right time, could know they're in love at that moment.