Top 33 Quotes by James L. Brooks

I have a rule in research: The third time you hear something, it's generally true.

Things get very distorted when you do a movie, weirdly so.

I took some time out for life.

I love it if comedy reflects real life because to me it's more reassuring that we'll get through.

A lot of things just aren't true any more.

If you ever catch a great boss, it's just such a rare thing, and it's amazing.

When you work alongside somebody day in and day out, the relationships tend to be wonderful: they're lifelong.

I laugh every day. There are days when my laughs are pretty hollow. Dust comes out of your mouth, and your bones make a funny sound. But I'm laughing.

I think television keeps on being a place where writers can go, and if they're successful, they can have their way, and they can have creative freedom.

I love romantic comedy, but I think you have to have another idea that you're chasing along with romantic comedy.