103 Quotes by Wes Anderson

I have always wanted to work in the theater. I've always felt the glamour of being backstage and that excitement, but I've never actually done it - not since I was in 5th grade, really. But I've had many plays in my films. I feel like maybe theater is a part of my movie work.

When I see the first dailies on any movie, I usually feel that I had no idea how this combination of ingredients was going to mix together, what it was going to produce.

I will say that Edward Norton, who plays the scout master, would be a first-rate Eagle Scout. He's got all those techniques. If your plane crashes into the jungle somewhere, he would be the guy you would want to have with you.

There's no story if there isn't some conflict. The memorable things are usually not how pulled together everybody is. I think everybody feels lonely and trapped sometimes. I would think it's more or less the norm.

I wouldn't say that I'm particularly bothered or obsessed with detail.

The subject of an outsider who becomes obsessed.

Kids are always open to anything. It's very rare that a kid isn't extremely eager to make you happy.

And Hackman had really choked up when he was telling it. It was very moving.

I'd never heard anything about this at all.