Steven Spielberg Quotes

A collection of quotes by Steven Spielberg.

Steven Spielberg is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who has emerged as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. Born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Spielberg became interested in filmmaking at a young age and began making amateur films as a teenager. He gained recognition with his early works, which included the critically acclaimed TV movie "Duel" (1971) and the supernatural thriller "Jaws" (1975), which became the highest-grossing film of all time up until that point.

Spielbergâ€™s career continued to flourish as he directed a string of blockbuster hits, including "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), "Indiana Jones" series, "Jurassic Park" (1993), and "Schindler's List" (1993). His ability to masterfully blend commercial success with critical acclaim earned him numerous awards, including three Academy Awards for Best Director.

Beyond his success as a director, Spielberg is recognized for his role in co-founding the influential production company Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks SKG. He has supported and mentored emerging talent and is regarded as a pioneer in the field of modern filmmaking techniques.

With a career spanning over five decades, Steven Spielberg's impact on the film industry is immeasurable. His storytelling abilities, technical skills, and creative vision have solidified his position as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time, leaving an indelible mark on cinema.

Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also b

Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something wonderful, because we're too busy bridging the walk from the cafeteria back to the office on the cell phone.

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I don't think any movie or any book or any work of art can s

I don't think any movie or any book or any work of art can solve the stalemate in the Middle East today. But it's certainly worth a try.

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For one thing, I don't think that anybody in any war thinks

For one thing, I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero.

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Documentaries are the first line of education, and the secon

Documentaries are the first line of education, and the second line of education is dramatization, such as 'The Pacific'.

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I was making a lot of 8mm home movies, since I was twelve, m

I was making a lot of 8mm home movies, since I was twelve, making little dramas and comedies with the neighborhood kids.

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You know, I don't really do that much looking inside me when

You know, I don't really do that much looking inside me when I'm working on a project. Whatever I am becomes what that film is. But I change you change.

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I've discovered I've got this preoccupation with ordinary pe

I've discovered I've got this preoccupation with ordinary people pursued by large forces.

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Only a generation of readers will span a generation of write

Only a generation of readers will span a generation of writers.

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I'm not really interested in making money.

I'm not really interested in making money.

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I get that same queasy, nervous, thrilling feeling every tim

I get that same queasy, nervous, thrilling feeling every time I go to work. That's never worn off since I was 12 years-old with my dad's 8-millimeter movie camera.

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I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cr

I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.

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It all starts with the script: it's not worth taking myself

It all starts with the script: it's not worth taking myself away from my family if I don't have something I'm really passionate about.

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I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities an

I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities and spent time with the people and spoke to the Jews who had come back to Poland after the war and talked about why they had come back.

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I don't really have a schedule of when I want to show my chi

I don't really have a schedule of when I want to show my children my movies.

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In the re-creation of combat situations, and this is coming

In the re-creation of combat situations, and this is coming from a director who's never been in one, being mindful of what these veterans have actually gone through, you find that the biggest concern is that you don't look at war as a geopolitical endeavor.

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I want to be the Cecil B. DeMille of science fiction.

I want to be the Cecil B. DeMille of science fiction.

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When war comes, two things happen - profits go way, way up a

When war comes, two things happen - profits go way, way up and all perishables go way, way down. There becomes a market for them.

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If Bush, as I believe, has reliable information on the fact

If Bush, as I believe, has reliable information on the fact that Saddam Hussein is making weapons of mass destruction, I cannot not support the policies of his government.

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You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that w

You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming. You have done more for the collective unconscious of this planet than you will ever know.

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My dad took me to my first movie.

My dad took me to my first movie.

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