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 don't remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go. David Lynch daydreamdreamidea Change image and share on social
If we didn't want to upset anyone, we would make films about sewing, but even that could be dangerous. But I think finally, in a film, it is how the balance is and the feelings are. But I think there has to be those contrasts and strong things within a film for the total experience. David Lynch balancecontrastdangerous 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
Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces. David Lynch baconfrancisgiant Change image and share on social
Film can't just be a long line of bliss. There's something we all like about the human struggle. David Lynch blissfilmhuman Change image and share on social
An artist makes a painting, and nobody bugs him or her about it. It's just you and your painting. To me, that's the way it should be with film as well. David Lynch artistbugfilm Change image and share on social
I'm not a real film buff. Unfortunately, I don't have time. I just don't go. And I become very nervous when I go to a film because I worry so much about the director and it is hard for me to digest my popcorn. David Lynch buffdigestdirector share on social
To me, a story can be both concrete and abstract, or a concrete story can hold abstractions. And abstractions are things that really can't be said so well with words. David Lynch abstractabstractionconcrete 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
