Alan Parker

“Our job as filmmakers is to be cultural vandals.”

“All my films are about people who are fighting authority.”

“I was the classic art school boy: I had a pony tail and a silly beard.”

“I'm not a great believer in film schools. I think they are a waste of time.”

“I think Hollywood is a very strange place. It's a place where they are not interested in the original, they are interested in the sequel.”

“A film is a great collaborative medium. I'm lucky to have worked with some of the best people in the business.”

“If you are a director, you have to be a bit of a bastard.”

“I’ve always felt that the best part of filmmaking is the script part. You’re the architect. You’re building it from the ground up.”

“I was never a film buff. I'm still not.”

“The films that I've done are titles that I've been very passionate about.”

“I don't think you can get away with putting your name on a film if you don't feel that it's yours.”

“Ultimately, it's a director's job to make a decision.”