How do I respond to criticism? critically. I listen to all criticism critically. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I actually enjoyed the struggles that we had trying to shape ‘blood’, to get the pacing right, the rhythm of it. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can’t really do that fast. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I didn’t have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I don’t miss scenes at all the way that I used to miss them when I was younger making a film. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I don’t think the competition’s so rough, within the majority of movies made in hollywood. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember — Paul Thomas Anderson
I really subscribe to that old adage that you should never let the audience get ahead of you for a second. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. — Paul Thomas Anderson
I’m not really a sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it. — Paul Thomas Anderson
My writing has a lot to do with who I am, and what my life is like, and my relationships to people. — Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out. — Paul Thomas Anderson
So with ‘there will be blood,’ I didn’t even really feel like I was adapting a book. — Paul Thomas Anderson
The films that I love are very straightforward stories, like really old-fashioned stuff. — Paul Thomas Anderson
There’s a lot for screenwriters to steal from songwriters, in terms of getting to the point. — Paul Thomas Anderson
Well I’d really love to work with robert de niro, because he’s still the most talented actor out there. — Paul Thomas Anderson