Howard Hawks

“A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes.”

“I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move.”

“You're not a good director unless you're a good editor.”

“The first thing I do on a picture is to go through the script and rule out all the words like 'splendid,' 'wonderful,' 'grand.' I get rid of all the adjectives.”

“I don't think plot is very important in a movie.”

“I define drama as a guy who is in danger and can't get out of it.”

“The two most important things in a picture are the story and the characters.”

“I made films for men.”

“When you've got a story to tell, you have to tell it simply.”

“The best drama is one that deals with a man in danger.”

“You can't make a good movie out of a bad script.”

“I just think it's a hell of a lot of fun to make a picture.”

“I never worked with a stinker. They were all damn good.”

“A story has to have a hero, and the hero has to be in trouble.”

“I'd rather be a second-rate Hawks than a first-rate anybody else.”