It's hard for me to get interested in stories that ignore death, which is what American marketing culture would like to do: pretend that death doesn't exist, that you can buy immortality; just buy these products, and you'll be forever young and happy. Alan Ball americanbuyculture share on social
I try to tell the best story, and the story that has some heart and some genuine terror and some social commentary and some comedy and some romance and some sex and some violence. Alan Ball comedycommentarygenuine Change image and share on social
There is a fetishization of victimization in our culture. And I just am not interested in victimhood. Alan Ball culturefetishizationinterest Change image and share on social
I am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms. Alan Ball familiarfeelindustry Change image and share on social
A lot of times, the choice of the right song will save a scene. Or there will be a scene that's a little flat and you put in the right song and somehow it just comes alive. Alan Ball alivechoiceflat Change image and share on social
I'm 53. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed. Alan Ball carefindhigh Change image and share on social
Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable. Alan Ball clockdirectenjoyable Change image and share on social
I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters. Alan Ball characterfreakinterest Change image and share on social
Life is infinitely complex, and I feel like we live in a culture that really seems to want to simplify it into sound bites and bromides, and that does not work. Alan Ball bitebromidecomplex Change image and share on social
I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region. Alan Ball findfondnessgeographical Change image and share on social
