Martin Scorsese

I don't make movies to make money; I make them to tell stories.

The camera is my pencil and paper.

Violence in films should disturb, not entertain.

Every film is a personal journey.

Preservation is as important as creation in cinema.

I steal from every movie ever made.

The heart of a film is in its editing room.

Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

Directing is about collaboration, not dictatorship.

My films are about the soul of America.

Sound design can make or break a scene.

I'm always learning from other directors.

Cinema should challenge the audience.

Redemption is a theme I keep returning to.

Actors are the heart of the film.

I love the chaos of filmmaking.

The past is never dead in cinema.

Hitchcock taught me suspense is all in the mind.

Family is the core of my stories.

Digital is a tool, not a replacement for film.