Ron Howard Quotes

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Ron Howard

Profession : Director

Birth : March 1, 1954

I always think of the good comebacks on the car ride home.

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I don't want to only make the movies that studios will greenlight.

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I'd say that 'In the Heart of the Sea' is the most challenging movie I've made. It was tough to figure out how to lead this large cast into some very sensitive, intense, emotional scenes.

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I think there's a tendency with actor/directors to imagine themselves playing every part and trying to get people to follow their rhythm, their tempo, their pace. I've learned now to just love being at the center of this creative swirl.

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What I love about DVD is that the quality is good.

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I really liked the 'Pitch Black' DVD, and I liked the commentary.

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I can't say that I am a DVD junkie. I see most films that I want to see in the theater, and so most of my DVD-watching is catching up with the occasional movies that I missed or revisiting a film that I really care about, in which case I really want the extra channels, because it's a movie that I already love, and I want to know more about it.

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It's hard to define change in oneself unless something really dramatic happens, like you give up some vice, fall in love, or something like that.

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The story of John Nash is an amazing, powerful journey. But as unique as this man is, his story is also very accessible because it is so heartbreakingly human.

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When you read about it, you realize that mental illness is so prevalent. People didn't always have the right terms for it, but most families have had a brush with it.

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Unlike the twisters he famously chased in the movies, Bill Paxton was the kind of force of nature you ran toward and never away from.

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