John Woo

“I'm a very romantic person. I believe in love and loyalty and brotherhood.”

“The most important thing for a director is to be able to communicate with his actors.”

“I wanted to make a movie about two people who are rivals but who believe in the same thing.”

“In my films, I think that you can see... a lot of my personality, a lot of my beliefs, a lot of my feelings.”

“I love music. I love a good story. And I love to entertain people.”

“Action is a language. And I'm a good talker.”

“I'm not trying to be a hero, I'm just trying to make a good movie.”

“A movie is a director's dream.”

“I want to show that good and evil are not always so clear-cut.”

“I have my own style, but it's a style that has been influenced by a lot of other directors.”

“My movies are all about the human spirit. They are about the choices that we make in life.”

“The gun is a symbol of power. It's also a symbol of freedom.”

“I am a Christian. I believe in God. I believe in heaven and hell.”

“I'm not a master of action, I'm a master of romance.”