We all have these tendencies in us that could go this way or that. I think that's the real key in writing. To look at a character without judgment. Paul Haggis characterjudgmentkey Change image and share on social
As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception. Paul Haggis exceptiongeneralmake Change image and share on social
I was trying to talk about where we are right now as a society, and talk about the fear we all live in, and certainly since 9-11, how it's affected us and the world. Paul Haggis affectfearlive Change image and share on social
As artists, we have to be brave. If we aren't brave, we aren't artists. Paul Haggis artistbrave Change image and share on social
Even in a comedy, you have to make people feel. You have to put your hand inside their soul and twist out their heart. Paul Haggis comedyfeelhand Change image and share on social
Film is an emotional medium; it's not a logical medium. It's not an intellectual medium, so every decision you make as a filmmaker and an actor has to be emotional in some way, even in the rejection of logic. Paul Haggis actordecisionemotional share on social
You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you're a writer. Paul Haggis charactercompassionempathy Change image and share on social
A lot of films made me love the movies, everything from Hitchcock to Godard. But the ones that really grabbed me were Costa-Gavras's films like 'Z' and 'State of Siege.' Paul Haggis costafilmgavras Change image and share on social
My kids paid the price for my career. We can say it's for our family, but it almost never is. It's about us. It's just some of us can pretend better than others. Paul Haggis careerfamilykid Change image and share on social
'Crash' was incredibly personal to me. So was 'In the Valley of Elah.' There were things in 'The Next Three Days' that were questions I was asking myself but couldn't answer, like how far would you go for love? Can you believe in somebody who can't even believe in themselves? But this is highly personal. Paul Haggis answercrashday share on social