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
You don't make a film because the audience is ready for it. You make a film because you have questions that are in your gut. Paul Haggis audiencefilmgut Change image and share on social
The worst thing you can do to a filmmaker is to walk out of his film and go, 'That was a nice movie.' But if you can cause people to walk out and then argue about the film on the sidewalk... I think we're all seeking dissension, and we love to affect an audience. Paul Haggis affectargueaudience share on social
I like taking genres and subverting them. I did that with 'In the Valley of Elah.' I said, 'Okay, this is just a murder mystery. Relax.' And then, two thirds of the way through, I broke every convention of a murder mystery. Paul Haggis breakconventionelah share on social
I have never pretended to be the best Scientologist, but I openly and vigorously defended the church whenever it was criticized, as I railed against the kind of intolerance that I believed was directed against it. I had my disagreements, but I dealt with them internally. Paul Haggis believechurchcriticize 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
I don't think it's the job of filmmakers to give anybody answers. I do think, though, that a good film makes you ask questions of yourself as you leave the theatre. Paul Haggis answerfilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
Irish and Italian are my two favourite people. Paul Haggis favouriteirishitalian Change image and share on social
I don't know how much credit I can take for 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' because I only worked on it for three weeks. I re-wrote the pilot, and then my name was on it forever. Paul Haggis creditforeverpilot Change image and share on social
