182 Quotes by Noah Baumbach

Dance is a profession with an expiration date for many people.

'Frances Ha' is the closest final product to what I had in my head of any movie I've made. I'm not entirely even sure why that is.

How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting.

There is an isolated experience to being a director. It's very communal because there's a crew, but it's only you. You're the one on the hook.

I always viewed life as material for a movie.

I didn't train in directing; I talk to actors the way I talk to anybody.

I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life.

I don't agree with the idea that my characters are unlikeable.

I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.