James Cameron

“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.”

“Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own.”

“Failure is an option, but fear is not.”

“I'm the king of the world!”

“The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.”

“Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy... Put your name on it as director. Now you're a director.”

“People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing.”

“Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.”

“There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over-thought it, or they were too cautious, and were unwilling to make the leap of faith.”

“The film is my canvas. I'm going to paint it. If you don't like it, don't look.”

“You have to be a storyteller. You have to be able to get people to go on a journey with you.”

“I don't do anything for the money. I do it for the passion.”

“Respect is not a given, it must be earned.”

“I believe that the ocean is the last frontier on this planet.”

“Inspiration can hit you in the head at any time in any context.”

“Don't be a hero. Don't be a tough guy. Just do your job.”