Julie Taymor

“For me, the visual part of the story is as important as the script.”

“You have to get to the core of the story, the emotional, visceral, and intellectual core.”

“In the theater, you can be a king for a night, instead of a peasant for a lifetime.”

“I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.”

“Art is the one place we can go to find the truest part of ourselves.”

“I think the most important thing is to be whatever you are, without shame.”

“Myths are universal and timeless stories that reflect and shape our lives.”

“You can't do anything to be original. You can only be authentic.”

“The audience is the final collaborator.”

“I don't separate form from content.”

“I think it is a great honor to be a woman director.”

“Theater is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place.”

“Creativity is the ability to see relationships where none exist.”

“There's nothing that's in the film that I don't stand by.”

“I believe that the creative process is a spiritual journey.”