107 Quotes by Sam Mendes

As a first-time director in America, I feel I've been very fortunate.

For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie.

I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly.

I feel like the American years were my apprenticeship for doing a Bond movie.

I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies.

I've made movies that cost less than one car chase.

Obviously, there's a good bit of irony to that scene, ... A lot of what began in that first war (in 1991) can be extrapolated to what we're seeing today. I think those remain issues we should be talking about, even arguing about.

I'd like to think there's a huge interest out there because it's part of our daily life.

I don't think anyone realized how important that war was,