Quotes By Paul Schrader

I want to be happy; why do I do things that make me unhappy?

I still think like a critic, and I still analyze films like a critic. However, it's not possible to write criticism if you're making films.

Those artists who say that somehow therapy or analysis will thwart their creativity are completely misinformed. It's absolutely the opposite: it opens closed doors.

Ultimately, it's an illusion that you can understand yourself.