Spike Jonze's Quotes

On everything I do I'm always taking someone's money, whether it's a movie studio or a record label. Somebody's paying for it, and I'm always respectful of that. But I'm never going to compromise.

I think, as you're growing up, your emotions are just as deep as they are when you're an adult. You're ability to feel lonely, longing, confused or angry are just as deep. We don't feel things more as we get older.

I definitely enjoy getting to know people I find inspiring.

Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity.

Emotions are messy and hard to figure out.

Felt is not the easiest thing to animate. It's very flimsy.

I don't understand the whole testing-numbers thing. It is not how I want to make movies.

I feel like you only have so much time to make stuff. I'm definitely aware of that. I'm also excited about it.

I just want to make whatever is exciting.

I like hiring people based on a feeling - this person gets it - rather than what they've done in the past.

I like naps. I don't drink coffee.

I think because I'm not a parent, my most immediate connection to childhood is my memory of my own childhood.

I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They're drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they're not tortured about it.

I'm not one to intellectualize why I did something.

If I can make one generalised statement, and generalised statements are never entirely true, nobody wants to be talked down to, kids included.

If you focus your energy on the camera, it takes away from the time you have to focus on the performances.

Music is thousands and thousands of years old and I don't think that basic, primitive connection to the language of music ever changes.

The invention of the iPod changes how you use music. Suddenly you have music everywhere.

You have to be involved and relate to the characters in order to make a film that is true emotionally.

You make a movie that is about what you want it to be about and let people have their reaction to it.