Quotes By Paul Thomas Anderson
Acting is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging.
Paul Thomas Anderson
My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him.
Paul Thomas Anderson
I think my job is to try and be as honest as I can with what is in my mind and how I feel - I think that's what you're supposed to do, if you're a good writer. So I try to do that. I know I do that. I do do that.
Paul Thomas Anderson
No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.
Paul Thomas Anderson
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.
Paul Thomas Anderson
I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies.
Paul Thomas Anderson
I always had a dream about trying to make a movie that had no dialogue in it, that was just music and pictures. I still haven't done it yet, but I tried to get close in the beginning.
Paul Thomas Anderson
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing!
Paul Thomas Anderson