417 Quotes by Quentin Tarantino

I wasn’t trying to top Pulp Fiction with Jackie Brown. I wanted to go underneath it and make a more modest character study movie.

I’ve always equated the writing process with editing, sort of like when I get through editing the movie, that’s like my last draft of the screenplay.

One thing I don’t understand is that average American movie-goers cannot watch a movie for three hours, yet they’ll watch a stupid, boring, horrific football game for four hours. Now, that is boredom at its most colossal.

One of the things about writing a novel is you can do it any way you want. It’s your voice that’s important and I see absolutely no reason why a screenplay can’t be the same. It makes it a hell of a lot easier when you’re the writer and the director.

I don’t judge my characters, and that’s my job not to judge them.

Superman didn’t become Superman. Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he’s Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He’s weak... he’s unsure of himself... he’s a coward. Clark Kent is Superman’s critique on the whole human race.

I won’t even think about acting in a role where I didn’t do a back story for a character.

Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character.

I’ve never used High Definition video, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. And I never will. I can’t stand that crap.