Top 27 Quotes by Mike Figgis

I've held onto little musical sketches that I thought could be useful, and the more time that I spend doing them for each film, then the more I have to draw on.

I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.

I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.

When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue as if it was a singer.

One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.

But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.

I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.

I had no plans to be a director.