Blake Edwards

“I don't think you can be a good director without a good script.”

“If you can't laugh at yourself, you're in trouble.”

“For a director, the most important thing is to find a story that he wants to tell.”

“A lot of my pictures are very, very personal.”

“Nothing is as important as a good story.”

“I was never a joiner. I was never in a fraternity. I was never in a club. I was never in a gang.”

“I'm a great believer in the kindness of strangers.”

“I've been accused of being a bit of a maverick, but I think it's because I have a different point of view.”

“I think that the only way to do a comedy is to be serious about it.”

“People who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.”

“I have a great deal of respect for the audience. I may not agree with them, but I have a great deal of respect for them.”

“There's nothing I like better than to watch a comedian and get him to do something that he's not known for.”