#movie

I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances. ↗

— Ang Lee

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I think a movie is a media that is evoking feelings. ↗

— Ang Lee

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In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate them. You can discard them, but you can't really hate them. ↗

— Ang Lee

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Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world. ↗

— Ang Lee

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Many times when you make a movie, it feels like your biggest mistake. But even if a film isn't a hit, you shouldn't view it as a mistake. ↗

— Ang Lee

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There's a level of sophistication of filmmaking that's mind-boggling. Anything you need for your movie, there's an establishment that can make it happen really fast. ↗

— Ang Lee

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There's only one movie in my career I've had regrets with cutting it shorter, and I think some scenes maybe I shouldn't have cut. ↗

— Ang Lee

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These days I'm mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese - which means my friends. ↗

— Ang Lee

#chinese #culture #days #familiar #friends

Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member. ↗

— Ang Lee

#days #earlier #family #family member #felt

You become the movie you are making. ↗

— Ang Lee

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