Tim Burton
Gothic fantasist of Edward Scissorhands, Burton's oddities conveyed quotable outsider melancholy.
Most quoted
"I like to create movies that are a little bit unsettling, a little bit beautiful, a little bit thought-provoking."
— from Interview
"I think imagination is the most important thing. It's what allows us to create new worlds and new possibilities."
— from Interview
"I think the best way to tell a story is to find the universal themes, the things that resonate with everyone."
— from Interview
All quotes by Tim Burton (101)
I draw because words are too unpredictable.
Humor is a way of dealing with the darkness.
Every artist was first an amateur.
I love the idea of the underdog.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
I think the only way to be creative is to be yourself.
Darkness is not evil; it's just different.
Movies are my way of escaping reality.
Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.
I always say, if you can't laugh at yourself, then you can never laugh.
The pencil is mightier than the sword... or at least it should be.
Life's too short to be normal.
In the end, we're all just stories.
I find beauty in the broken things.
Fear is the mind-killer, but curiosity is the life-giver.
Animation is about creating life where there was none.
Sometimes the most ordinary things are the most extraordinary.
I don't make movies for critics; I make them for me.
Happiness is a direction, not a place.
Contemporaries of Tim Burton
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Tim Burton (1958).