Quotes By Michael Mann

A 65-ft.-wide screen and 500 people reacting to the movie, there is nothing like that experience.

Miami is one of these great places that is a really sensual, physically beautiful place.

I think it's easy for directors to stay fresh more than actors, especially once an actor becomes a star. It's hard for Russell Crowe to walk down a street or take a subway. I can fly coach.

Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would have fared poorly under the old studio system that guys like Howard Hawks did so well in. I cannot.