There was never any point in my life when I wasn't called Mr. Donen. I'm told my first words were, 'Call me Mr. Donen.' But I suspect that's apocryphal. My mother, Mrs. Donen, tended to exaggerate. Stanley Donen apocryphalcalldonen Change image and share on social
I can still dance a little, yes, but I like singing better. It's more fun. Stanley Donen dancefunsing Change image and share on social
I don't have too many friends. I have only a few people who I really love. Stanley Donen friendlovepeople Change image and share on social
It was very hard to make 'Funny Face' in Paris because making movies is difficult and making a movie in a city that was glorious, that was unique and surprising, to get it, to put it on film you have to make choices and reject a lot of things so you're always wondering: 'Am I doing it right?' Stanley Donen choicecitydifficult share on social
You see, it took me so long, it was such a struggle, to move myself out of musicals - because I had had a success, nobody wanted to allow me to direct a non-musical picture. It was so hard. And the only way I could get it going was to become a producer myself. Stanley Donen directhardlong share on social
You know, sound was still a fairly new thing when I came into movies. And the reason musicals happened is because of sound. They could put music in the picture! That's how it all began. Stanley Donen beginfairlyhappen Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a meat-and-potatoes kind of director. Stanley Donen directorkindmeat Change image and share on social
I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than anything, to be in 'show business.' Stanley Donen approximatelyastairebusiness Change image and share on social
People always say to me, 'You have such a clearly defined sense of style,' and when I hear it, I get crazed, because what I hear - and I know they mean it as a compliment - is that I have such a narrow vision that I can't get out of it. Stanley Donen complimentcrazeddefine share on social
There's no more film. Film is gone. We photograph digitally and electronically. We don't really use film the same way anymore - it's disappearing little by little. Things change. We have to change with them. There's no point in liking or not liking it. It is what it is. Stanley Donen anymorechangedigitally share on social