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There are no enemies in science, professor. Only phenomena to study. Charles Lederer

Science Enemies Only Study Professor Phenomena

I believe in fairy tales. They are the basis of all our performance of storytelling and film-making - when we twist the real events of the world into something that offers us hope - and I believe in that. Charles Sturridge

Hope World Events Believe Our Something Performance Tales Fairy Fairy Tales Real Offers Storytelling Us Twist Film-Making Basis

I got really into surfing, and that was my life from when I was 10 years old to 18. I surfed almost every day, and it was all I cared about - I was a sand-in-the-bed, total beach bum. Charlie McDowell

Life Day Every Day Old My Life Every Total About Beach Almost Almost Every Day Got Surfing Years Bum Really Cared

To me, the only purpose in making films, in my mind, is to talk about something and go to a place that might be difficult but that can make you still think and question. Charlie McDowell

Me You Mind Difficult Think Films About Something Only Purpose Talk Make Making Still Go Question Place Might

I come from a family of storytellers. Charlie McDowell

Family Come Storytellers

What defines a Western? I've probably seen three my whole life. Chloe Zhao

Life Three Seen Defines Western Whole

The Indian cowboy is such a uniquely American contradiction. Chloe Zhao

Indian Cowboy Contradiction American Uniquely

It's important to make time for yourself. Chloe Zhao

Time Yourself Important Make

I was born in Beijing and raised in England and America. I studied political science in college and film in graduate school in New York. Chloe Zhao

Science School Political College Born Studied New Political Science America York Graduate Graduate School New York Beijing England Film Raised

I want to make more films in the heartland, the forgotten America. Chloe Zhao

Films More Make America Forgotten Want

I constantly modify myself. There are downfalls to that because you are constantly trying to figure out who you are, but at the same time, I'm blessed with the lack of base paint on the canvas. Chloe Zhao

Time Myself You Blessed Out Constantly Because Trying Same Lack Same Time Canvas Modify Figure Paint Who Base

Maybe, as a Chinese woman, I was never told I would be a filmmaker, so I didn't have the ego set up. Chloe Zhao

Woman Ego Would Would-Be Never Up Maybe Chinese Filmmaker Set

I would love to return to China one day to make films. I've been away for too long, so I'll need to spend some time back home before I can come up with an idea. Chloe Zhao

I think what I reacted to so strongly when I first saw 'Pinocchio' was that I identified with the character so strongly. The movie takes you on a whole journey, a rollercoaster of emotions, and that sometimes means some very scary places. But in the end, it comes out okay. Chris Buck

Journey Character You Emotions Sometimes First Think Saw Okay Out Some Scary Strongly Takes Identified Pinocchio End Very Rollercoaster Movie In The End Places Means Whole

You have a soft spot in your heart for each movie, and you're doing certain things. You're learning as you're going, as a director, and each movie is its own entity. Chris Buck

You Director Learning Heart Own Soft Spot Entity Spot Doing Going Movie Certain Your Certain Things Each Things Soft

Everyone's asking if there will be a 'Frozen 2', but at the Studio there's actually been no talk about it! Chris Buck

Will Everyone About Studio Talk Been Frozen Asking Actually

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