Christopher Hampton Quotes

Since my adaptation of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' I get sent a lot of novels that people think will work as movies. So every now and then I make a point of sitting down and reading a couple of them.

Christopher Hampton

Quotes to Explore

I struggle if I have chaos around me, but at the same time, if I don't have it, I'm uncomfortable. It's a strange thing: If I don't have chaos, I create it.

Sam Taylor-Wood
- Time
- Struggle
- Chaos
I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time.

Isaac Hanson Hanson
- Time
- Music
- Same
Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become.

Mahershala Ali
- Control
- Person
- Situation
Our parents all experimented with raising us in a fairly loose, unorthodox way. A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish. There was a sense that we - kids and grown-ups - all had the potential to make something of value. Our drawings were not simply destined for the refrigerator.

Gaby Hoffmann
- Kids
- Parents
- Value
Linda Hunt is so good and so sweet. She is a Tony Award nominee and won an Oscar. Pearls just come out of her mouth.

Barrett Foa
- Good
- She
- Sweet
Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.

Wayne Rogers