John Waters Quotes

United States, Film Director
April 22, 1946

John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, author, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films.

Also known as Screenwriter, Author, Actor, Comedian, Journalist, Visual Artist, Art Collector

I was in the 'Alvin and the Chipmunk' movie, which was a real bucket list item.

John Waters
- Real
- Movie
In any film business, if you're trying to get your next film made, you would never say, 'Oh, my last film was a cult film.' I'd say, 'Oh, great, well I hope this one isn't!' I always say to Johnny Knoxville, 'How do you do it? You sort of do the same thing we did, except you made millions, and I made hundreds.'

John Waters
- Great
- Trying
- Business

I wanted to own a junk yard as a child, you know. I used to smash cars and think, 'Oh, my God, there's been an accident.' My mother would take me to junk yards, and I look back on that and I think, 'Wow, that was really loving.'

John Waters
- God
- Mother