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" What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding. "

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" Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it. "

Michael Pitt

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" I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. "

" Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor. "

" There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer with. "

" There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. "

" What I'm trying to do is to make films - 'I Origins' is one of them - with the new generation of filmmakers. I want to support that. "

" 'Dawson's Creek' was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn't find it creatively fulfilling in any way, though. Working with artists excites me, but 'Dawson's Creek' didn't do that. "

" When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. "

" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "

" 'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the story kind of come out of this massive historical phenomenon. And the more I researched the '20s, the more I discovered just how interesting it was. "

" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "

" When you look into someone's eyes, it may be like your connection to self. Two intuitive people, at the right moment, at the right time, could know they're in love at that moment. "

" I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life. "

" Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid, it can be very unsettling. The lack of closure can linger. "

" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "

" I think people can just make things now. It's kind of what happened with the music industry. Before, a band couldn't afford to go into a nice studio, or if they were going to go into a nice studio, they had to record twenty-five songs in two days. That's not a healthy workflow for anyone. "

" Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results. "

" I don't believe Wikipedia about anything. I don't go there for anything but keywords. "

" All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that. "

" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "

" I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. "

" Scientists have this stigma of being guys or women in white lab coats with no sense of humor, no passion, devoid of all emotion, and that has been the complete opposite of the scientists I've met. "

" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "

" I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me. "

Michael Pitt

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" If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done. "

" I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do. "

" You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them. "

" I don't really have hobbies. I paint. I write. I direct videos. I take photos. I'm a creative person. A normal day for me is doing all of those things. Sometimes I stay up until 5 A.M. writing a song because I make music. It's the same with writing. "

" I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

" 'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that. "