It's hard to run away from who you are, and when your taste is formed is a very important thing. James Gray formhardimportant Change image and share on social
I know this sounds phony, but I don't start out on a project going, 'I'm going to make an emotional work,' you know what I mean? You try to tell the story directly and honestly and with passion. James Gray directlyemotionalhonestly Change image and share on social
The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that's how self-loathing is made palatable. James Gray humorkeylothe Change image and share on social
Sean Penn has announced his retirement from acting about 72 times. James Gray actannouncepenn Change image and share on social
If you read about the astronauts who went to the moon - the 12 who walked on it, and the others who orbited - all suffered serious mental trauma of one kind or another. James Gray astronautkindmental Change image and share on social
Most people don't watch a movie four or five times; they watch it once. James Gray moviepeopletime Change image and share on social
The word 'operatic' is often misused to mean over the top, where someone is over-emoting. And that does a terrible disservice because 'operatic' to me means a commitment and a belief to the emotion of the moment that is sincere. James Gray beliefcommitmentdisservice share on social
I continually marvel at people who can make films that reach five hundred million people. How do you do that? Everybody's different - I don't know how that works. James Gray continuallyfilmhundred Change image and share on social
My grandparents used to tell me stories about their trip to Ellis Island from Russia and life on the Lower East Side of New York. James Gray eastelligrandparent Change image and share on social
The closer you can get to being personal, the better the work is, or the more interesting the work is. James Gray closeinterestpersonal Change image and share on social
