Linking up the things you were with the things you become is what growing up is. James L. Brooks growlinkthing Change image and share on social
I was raised primarily by women. I had a mother who almost killed herself to survive, I had a sister who was eight years older who was like a second mother, and my mother had two sisters. In the environment I grew up in, I heard a lot of female perspectives. James L. Brooks environmentfemalegrow share on social
Things get very distorted when you do a movie, weirdly so. James L. Brooks distortmoviething Change image and share on social
I love it if comedy reflects real life because to me it's more reassuring that we'll get through. James L. Brooks comedylifelove Change image and share on social
I've done it with Broadcast News-where there was no finish line, there was no agenda that I had to move all the characters to this point, that I was sort of open to what happens. James L. Brooks agendumbroadcastcharacter Change image and share on social
I always think a successful television series is the best job because it gives you community, it doesn't demand temporary insanity the way movies do, and you can be almost a normal person. James L. Brooks communitydemandinsanity Change image and share on social
I don't know whether I have ideas all the time. I think I'm curious about things all the time; I think I'm always curious, and I think I'm always interested in whatever passes by, and I know I tend to think about things, and I tend to talk about things, and sometimes that takes root and gives me something to chase. James L. Brooks chasecuriousidea share on social
I always fight hard to push a movie to the point where it pulls me. James L. Brooks fighthardmovie Change image and share on social
Kids in general make things fresh and alive and they have this great appreciation for, Holy mackerel, we're making a movie! James L. Brooks aliveappreciationfresh Change image and share on social