Alan Rudolph

“Welcome to L.A., the city of self-invention, where you are what you own, what you do, and who you know.”

“My theme is, 'We're all in this together, and we're all alone.'”

“Movies are a voyeuristic experience. You have to make the audience feel like they are peeking in on someone's life.”

“All my characters are looking for home, whatever they conceive that to be.”

“I make personal films. I'm not interested in making a film for 10-year-olds.”

“I don't think in terms of genres. I think in terms of stories.”

“For me, the music is as important as the dialogue.”

“Life is a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it again.”

“Every film is a puzzle. You have all these pieces, and you have to make them fit together.”

“The best acting is when you're not aware of the actor. You're just in the story.”

“I've tried to make every film a different experience.”