151 Quotes by Spike Jonze

Obviously, movies and music videos are different because they're different lengths, and in a movie, you have more time to explore an idea. But I feel like they're all the same, really.

Pop music, I think there's a reason why kids connect to it.

Nicolas Cage, I would love to work with him again. He's just a fearless madman. He'll go anywhere you want to go. He would not say 'no' to anything.

On set, there's a lot of pressure. But it sort of heightens the moments.

I don't know what life was like 1,000 years ago, but I imagine there was the same struggle: people trying to connect with each other.

I'm always inspired by other filmmakers, whether it's a shot or the way they handle tone.

I loved Fugazi, the D.C. hardcore band, because they always did everything themselves. They had their own label, and the CDs always cost nine dollars, the T-shirts always cost eight dollars, the shows always cost five dollars, no major label.

What I learned from the Beastie Boys was to be independent. They set up their own world separate from the label. They built their own studio.

Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to say, 'That was wrong! They didn't get that right!' They're storytellers themselves. They're critics. They're going to have the critical opinion.