Top 123 Quotes by Spike Jonze

About Spike Jonze

These are some quotes by American author Spike Jonze Director, who was born on October 22, 1969.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.

Spike Jonze

Obviously, movies and music videos are different because they're different lengths, and in a movie, you have more time to explore an idea. But I feel like they're all the same, really.

Obviously, movies and music videos are different because they're different lengths, and in a movie, you have more time to explore an idea. But I feel like they're all the same, really.

Spike Jonze

On everything I do I'm always taking someone's money, whether it's a movie studio or a record label. Somebody's paying for it, and I'm always respectful of that. But I'm never going to compromise.

On everything I do I'm always taking someone's money, whether it's a movie studio or a record label. Somebody's paying for it, and I'm always respectful of that. But I'm never going to compromise.

Spike Jonze

I met Arcade Fire on their first record, 'Funeral.' I loved that record, and it was a record I was listening to while I wrote 'Where the Wild Things Are.' Those songs - especially 'Wake Up' and 'Neighbourhood' - there's a lot of that record that's about childhood.

Spike Jonze

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

It's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list and you start thinking about what each character needs.

It's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list and you start thinking about what each character needs.

Spike Jonze

There's great food everywhere, and even McDonald's uses nice wood now.

There's great food everywhere, and even McDonald's uses nice wood now.

Spike Jonze

What I learned from the Beastie Boys was to be independent. They set up their own world separate from the label. They built their own studio.

What I learned from the Beastie Boys was to be independent. They set up their own world separate from the label. They built their own studio.

Spike Jonze

Big emotions that are unexplained are really scary. At least to me.

Big emotions that are unexplained are really scary. At least to me.

Spike Jonze

After 'Where The Wild Things Are,' which was this big, long five-year project, I spent a year making small things.

After 'Where The Wild Things Are,' which was this big, long five-year project, I spent a year making small things.

Spike Jonze

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