If you compromise what you're trying to do just a little bit, you'll end up compromising a little more the next day or the next week, and when you lift your head you're suddenly really far away from where you're trying to go. Spike Jonze bitecompromiseday share on social
Everything in L.A. is - it's just an easy place to live in. The houses are nice, the backyards are nice, you got the ocean right there and the mountains behind you; there's an idealised easiness to the way you live and the whole environment. Spike Jonze backyardeasinesseasy share on social
I respect people that are die-hard film people, but I started on video. I started on Hi8 video and mini-DV, and I made skate videos. So, I love film, and I love the way it looks, but I also love the way crappy video looks, or VHS. I've always been a fan of whatever the look is that's appropriate for what the feeling is. Spike Jonze crappydiefan share on social
The thing I remember most about having a tantrum is not the rage during the tantrum, but the being freaked out afterwards, and embarrassed, and guilty. It's scary to lose control of yourself. Spike Jonze controlembarrassfreak Change image and share on social
Johnny Knoxville went from struggling to pay his rent to being on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' in the course of, like, a month. Spike Jonze coverjohnnyknoxville Change image and share on social
I think the thing that is meaningful is when I can tell that someone's been affected by the movie or by anything I made. Spike Jonze affectmakemeaningful Change image and share on social
Emotions are messy and hard to figure out. Spike Jonze emotionfigurehard Change image and share on social
Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity. Spike Jonze curiositydiscoverdocumentary Change image and share on social
If I can make one generalised statement, and generalised statements are never entirely true, nobody wants to be talked down to, kids included. Spike Jonze generaliseincludekid Change image and share on social
There's a difference between stress and pressure. Spike Jonze differencepressurestress Change image and share on social