I never thought about being a writer as I grew up. A writer wasn't something I wanted to be. An outfielder was something to be. Most of what I know about style I learned from Roberto Clemente. John Sayles clementegrowlearn Change image and share on social
The media in America has become so cowed and compromised. John Sayles americacompromisecow Change image and share on social
Not that I've always loved the movie when they finally come out, or if they ever come out-because many of them don't come out-but I've gotten to work with really good story editors and stuff like that. John Sayles editorfinallygood share on social
I probably wouldn't have done as many as I did in one year, which I did when I was trying to raise money. John Sayles moneyraiseyear Change image and share on social
We just said, 'Okay, you're in the movie. Bring what you would bring for a three-day weekend and I hope you like the way you look in it because once you're on camera, that's your wardrobe.' But it worked; it worked and we were very surprised. John Sayles bringcameraday share on social
When I was really young I didn't know that there was such a thing as a screenwriter. I wrote stories. John Sayles screenwriterstorything Change image and share on social
I like to act. I work for scale. I don't have an acting agent. I'm in the book. John Sayles actagentbook Change image and share on social
I think I got spoiled and that writing a short story and getting it published, or writing a novel and getting it published, you pretty much get to do the first, second and third draft yourself without a whole lot of interference. John Sayles draftinterferencelot share on social
Michael Moore, whether you like him or hate him, has done something very important. John Sayles hateimportantmichael Change image and share on social
Those are fun, especially if they're going to shoot them in four weeks, because you know they're not going to mess with anything you do, so it can be very imaginative. John Sayles funimaginativemes Change image and share on social
