41 Quotes by Nicholas Meyer

Art and commerce are not irreconciliable, they are inextricably intertwined.

Translation is a tricky business," Holmes observed, placing the tips of his fingers together in his accustomed fashion. "Cervantes once said that reading something in translation is like looking at a Flemish tapestry wrong side out. The image may be there, but is obscured by a great many dangling threads.

If canines can be conditioned to salivate over nonexistent food, may not men one day be likewise taught to salivate at the prospect of nonexistent facts?

Schools and libraries are the twin cornerstones of a civilized society. Libraries are only good if people use them, like books only exist when someone reads them.

A screenplay is not a finished product; a novel is. A screenplay is a blueprint for something - for a building that will most likely never be built.

As a writer, you have control of the words you put on the page. But once that manuscript leaves your hand, you give control to the reader. As a director, you are limited by everything: weather, budget, and egos.

The director is a bit analogous to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. It's a collaborative adventure.

Art doesn't just happen by accident. It is about pulling out new tricks and trying new things.

Actors will change their face, will change their hair, will change their voice, will disappear into the role. A movie star doesn't disappear.