The mindset that I have on every project I take on is, ‘How do I make this interesting enough for me to want to stop and look at it?’ So in that regard, what I do behind the camera, whether it’s still or motion picture, is the same. – Aaron Ruell
It did occur to me that certainly African-Americans are not underserved in picture books, but those books are almost all about specifically black experiences. – Chris Van Allsburg
Someone who directs a film, they have to see the overall picture, and they have to get the best performances out of the actors. – Joshua Bell
Some photographers work on the same image for hours and hours and then use the first picture that they took. – Alice Dellal
I liked the idea of being a photographer, just that you take this one picture of this one thing that’ll never happen again – it’s a bit weird when you think about it. – Courtney Barnett
The pictures are created by the listener, with a little help from the broadcaster. The pictures are perfect. If you’re showing pictures, different things in that picture can distract from the spoken word. – Bob Edwards
Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away. – Aeschylus
I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again. – Alan Ladd
Even though I know who I am, musically I’m a blank canvas. I know what colors I want to use, but I don’t know what picture I want to paint yet. – Becky G
When you go to take someone’s picture, the first thing they say is, what you want me to do? Everyone is very awkward. – Annie Leibovitz
Understand where it is you want to go. Then picture yourself there. If you can picture yourself there, then you can be there. Bottom line. – Cyndi Lauper
For our senior picture, they said, ‘Black or navy blazer.’ And I thought, Why do I want to look like everybody else? – Craig Sager
Every picture has its own demands, and every picture stimulates something within you to tell it a certain way. I don’t know what that is; I don’t think too much about that. – Clint Eastwood
That was my one big Hollywood hit, but, in a way, it hurt my picture career. After that, I was typecast as a lion, and there just weren’t many parts for lions. – Bert Lahr
Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn’t done when they lock picture. We must see our films through. – Ava DuVernay
I looked in the audience. There were no strangers. Everybody was singing and cheering and hugging. That was a beautiful picture to look at. – Celine Dion
I tell the person I won’t take a picture or sign the autograph, but I will shake their hand. That kind of personal touch is all they’re really seeking. – Chevy Chase
I don’t like asking for an autograph, but I would like to take a picture with Jessica Simpson because I love her style! – Ashley Tisdale
I never hide, when I walk down the street, someone’s going to take my picture, that’s what I look like. – Carnie Wilson
Chance leads to discoveries, and mutagenesis is a way to enhance one’s chances of finding a surprise. Often it is the exceptional observations that lead to advances; once you understand exceptions, you understand the whole picture. – Bruce Beutler
Abbey Clancy is incredible. I saw a picture of her in a white suit recently, and she looked amazing. Victoria Beckham always looks classy, and I like Coleen Rooney’s style too. – Amy Childs
We cut a few corners and brought the picture in under budget by $25,000, so Paramount let us go back to Boston with a small crew to shoot some additional footage. – Arthur Hiller
My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume – that’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up. – Adepero Oduye
When I got a telly we had no aerial, but I discovered that if I or one of the children stood by it you could get a picture. So I had to make a statue that could stand by the telly. – Beryl Bainbridge
I sculpted for four or five years. Mostly for my own amusement, I decided to do a picture book, and that was kind of a turning point. – Chris Van Allsburg
Tech companies approach you to hold something in a picture and then say, ‘This is what I want you to write on your Twitter.’ There are people who get away with that and look really cool doing it, but I’m just not one of them. – Alexa Chung
When people tell you they saw your last picture – well, the way they say it sounds like they hope it was. – Broderick Crawford
Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century – in literature, film and beyond. – Carlos Ruiz Zafon
