#be

Ever since Two Daughters I've been composing my own music. ↗

I had developed this habit of writing scenarios as a hobby. I would find out which stories had been sold to be made into films and I would write my own treatment and then compare it. ↗

— Satyajit Ray

#compare #developed #films #find #habit

Most of the top actors and actresses may be working in ten or twelve films at the same time, so they will give one director two hours and maybe shoot in Bombay in the morning and Madras in the evening. It happens. ↗

— Satyajit Ray

#director #evening #films #give #happens

What is attempted in these film is of course a synthesis. But it can be seen by someone who has his feet in both cultures. Someone who will bring to bear on the films involvement and detachment in equal measure. ↗

— Satyajit Ray

#bear #both #bring #course #cultures

When I'm shooting on location, you get ideas on the spot - new angles. You make not major changes but important modifications, that you can't do on a set. I do that because you have to be economical. ↗

— Satyajit Ray

#because #changes #economical #get #i

You cannot go beyond a certain limit in your expenditure if you want to bring back money from your local market, which is very small after Pakistan. ↗

— Satyajit Ray

#back #beyond #bring #cannot #certain

Son, always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time. ↗

— Sam Rayburn

#last #last time #never #remember #said

The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough. ↗

— Herbert Read

#enough #happiness #happy #may #slave

I didn't feel I belonged in so perfect a family. ↗

— Michael Reagan

#family #feel #i #perfect

Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires. ↗