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Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: What happens when these young men and women

What happens when these young men and women come home so scarred and so wounded? We are ignoring that fact. We're just shoving them under the carpet. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: We all have these tendencies in us that

We all have these tendencies in us that could go this way or that. I think that's the real key in writing. To look at a character without judgment. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: The great majority of Scientologists I know are

The great majority of Scientologists I know are good people who are genuinely interested in improving conditions on this planet and helping others. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I like to write about things about which

I like to write about things about which I have no answers, questions that trouble me. These things trouble me. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: When I started to allow the characters to

When I started to allow the characters to go where they wanted to go, I just had to follow. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Usually the characters are where I start. Then

Usually the characters are where I start. Then I continually ask myself, 'What's the worst thing that could happen to this character?' — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: As soon as you think you know Clint

As soon as you think you know Clint Eastwood, you don't know Clint Eastwood. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I try not to think of actors as

I try not to think of actors as I'm writing because I think you do them a disservice by writing for things they've already done. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I've lived in America for many years. I

I've lived in America for many years. I mean, I love being a Canadian, but I truly identify with America. I love America so much. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: What I love about writing is the contradictions

What I love about writing is the contradictions we all embody as human beings. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: You don't make a film because the audience

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

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Every 10 years, I know less about love

Every 10 years, I know less about love and relationships. The smarter I get, the less I know. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: We give you characters we'd feel very comfortable

We give you characters we'd feel very comfortable judging, and then go: 'Oh yeah? Watch this'. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I don't pay much attention to the press.

I don't pay much attention to the press. My films always get good reviews and bad reviews. I just try to make the best film I can. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: As a general rule, I don't plan to

As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: My one guiding rule for success in the

My one guiding rule for success in the film world would be, be careful of your friends. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I don't think writers should write about answers.

I don't think writers should write about answers. I think writers should write about questions. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I'm a deeply broken person, and broken institutions

I'm a deeply broken person, and broken institutions fascinate me. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: We're trying to reinvent Bond. He's 28 -

We're trying to reinvent Bond. He's 28 - no Q, no gadgets. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Even in a comedy, you have to make

Even in a comedy, you have to make people feel. You have to put your hand inside their soul and twist out their heart. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: We never did just one take. Multiple takes.

We never did just one take. Multiple takes. Many. I did a bunch. Sometimes I do one take. Sometimes I did 20. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion

You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you're a writer. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: There's nothing more painful than writing.

There's nothing more painful than writing. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: We think we know what's right. With excessive

We think we know what's right. With excessive pride comes blindness. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I miss my mother very, very much.

I miss my mother very, very much. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: You don't do pictures because the audience is

You don't do pictures because the audience is ready for them. You do them because there's something gnawing at you, something inside. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Even a modicum of celebrity is hard to

Even a modicum of celebrity is hard to deal with. You see it with actors and directors all the time. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I like to really respect the audience and

I like to really respect the audience and let them come through on answers. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: You have to be careful of the advice

You have to be careful of the advice you take. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I like it when an actor is secure

I like it when an actor is secure enough to ask questions, and the director is secure enough not to be threatened by that. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: It turns out that good actors can make

It turns out that good actors can make anything believable. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Always write from your gut, no matter what

Always write from your gut, no matter what the project is. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: When we're threatened, it's very easy to appeal

When we're threatened, it's very easy to appeal to our basic natures. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: As artists, we have to be brave. If

As artists, we have to be brave. If we aren't brave, we aren't artists. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Irish and Italian are my two favourite people.

Irish and Italian are my two favourite people. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: This is our fault. My fault as much

This is our fault. My fault as much as the next man's, because even if I was against the war, I didn't do enough to stop it. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: There are very few guys like me. I

There are very few guys like me. I make a lot of money. I didn't always ... — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: Unless I'm really uneasy with what I'm writing,

Unless I'm really uneasy with what I'm writing, I lose interest very quickly. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I was in a cult for thirty-four years.

I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don't know why I couldn't. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: If you change the right mind, then that

If you change the right mind, then that person can perhaps change the world. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I don't know if 'Crash' is a good

I don't know if 'Crash' is a good movie or not because I didn't set out to make a movie. Really, what I wanted to do is more of a social experiment. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I thought 'The King's Speech' was great.

I thought 'The King's Speech' was great. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: The wonderful thing about Clint is you can

The wonderful thing about Clint is you can never second guess how he is going to react to anything. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: I'm such an antsy type of person. I

I'm such an antsy type of person. I can't write in a room without other people around. I write in coffee shops. — Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis Quotes By Paul Haggis: A creative person has to believe in the

A creative person has to believe in the unseen and the untouched. — Paul Haggis