Martin Scorsese

I make films because I have to. I've always been driven to tell stories.

Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out.

The most important thing is to make a movie that you believe in.

I don't make movies for money. I make movies because I love to make movies.

I'm not a director who likes to manipulate the audience. I like to let them feel what they feel.

My whole life has been movies and religion. That's it. Nothing else.

I grew up in a neighborhood that was very violent. It was a very tough neighborhood.

I think the best way to make a movie is to be honest with yourself.

I don't believe in happy endings. I believe in honest endings.

I love the process of filmmaking. I love the collaboration.

I'm a very obsessive person. When I get into something, I go all the way.

I think the most important thing in life is to find your passion.

I'm a big believer in the power of cinema to change the world.

I'm a Catholic, but I'm also a filmmaker. I try to reconcile the two.

I think the best films are the ones that make you think.

I'm not interested in making commercial films. I'm interested in making personal films.

I'm a big fan of silence. I think silence is very powerful.

I think the greatest gift you can give an actor is to trust them.

I'm a very restless person. I'm always looking for something new.

I think cinema is a language. It's a way of expressing yourself.