With human beings it could be argued that all music-making is, in essence, grounded in improvisation. – John Burnside
I would make a huge distinction between theater improvisation and film improvisation. – Christopher Guest
If anybody is a master at improvisation, it would be Ken Jeong. He is hilarious. – Anneliese van der Pol
Improvisation is not a presentational form, except in small doses, or as a game. It’s a tool. – Bernard Sahlins
There are editing procedures for talks just as there are editing procedures in jazz improvisation. – David Antin
The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist. – Franz Liszt
In discussing the process with the actors, I made it clear to them that they could improvise but that the sum total of their improvisation needed to impart certain plot points, and schematic material. – Mike Figgis
It ain’t about if he knocks a guy out. It’s about how he knocks a guy out. It’s the style, the improvisation. – Don King
The apparatus has to serve our improbability and improvisation. Being good and playing the songs is not enough. – Flea
If it’s a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script. – Martin Scorsese
I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation. – Patrice Leconte
I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make it not work. – Vincente Minnelli
To write a book about improvisation is partly a contradiction in terms. Improvisation is spontaneous. It’s in the moment. – Sally Schneider
