In Hollywood, more often than not, they're making more kind of traditional films, stories that are understood by people. And the entire story is understood. And they become worried if even for one small moment something happens that is not understood by everyone. David Lynch entirefilmhollywood share on social
I think that ideas exist outside of ourselves. I think somewhere, we're all connected off in some very abstract land. But somewhere between there and here ideas exist. David Lynch abstractconnectexist Change image and share on social
A lot of painters listen to music, I think, while they paint. But I hate to do that. It's a horror. I can't really listen to the music. I'm not really concentrating on it, and I'm not really concentrating on the painting. David Lynch concentratehatehorror share on social
Music as background to me becomes like a mosquito, an insect. In the studio we have big speakers, and to me that's the way music should be listened to. When I listen to music, I want to just listen to music. David Lynch backgroundbiginsect share on social
A lot of music doesn't do one thing or another. It just doesn't do anything. Then there are those pieces of music that thrill your soul. It's such a wide range, and it's really interesting that we all love different things. David Lynch interestlotlove share on social
Stories hold conflict and contrast, highs and lows, life and death, and the human struggle and all kinds of things. David Lynch conflictcontrastdeath Change image and share on social
I love Christmas tree bulbs, and I started putting them in my paintings. You've got to plug this painting in, and it's got a rig in the back, so that each one can be replaced if it burns out. David Lynch backbulbburn Change image and share on social
I didn't watch much TV as a kid and I don' t watch it now. I don' t find anything beautiful or unique to the medium, and the only thing you can do on TV that you can't do in film is make a continuing story - which is so cool! David Lynch beautifulcontinuecool share on social
I always loved smokestack industry, and I love towns or cities that have grown up around factories. David Lynch cityfactorygrow Change image and share on social
A filmmaker doesn't have to suffer to show suffering. You just have to understand it. You don't have to die to shoot a death scene. David Lynch deathdiefilmmaker Change image and share on social
