Edward Burns

“I always look for a challenge.”

“You don't need a studio to make a movie. You just need a story.”

“I think there's a certain romanticism in the independent film world.”

“I didn't want to be an actor. I wanted to be a baseball player.”

“I don't think you can be a director without a kind of obsessive personality.”

“The only thing I'm really, really good at is telling stories.”

“You have to be a little bit of a gambler to be a writer.”

“My Irish Catholic background is probably the most important part of my life.”

“I made 'The Brothers McMullen' for $25,000, and it was a great experience.”

“I'm not a big fan of the gym. I'm a big fan of the outdoors.”

“The great thing about being a director is that you can get all of your friends in your movies.”

“If you're an actor, a hard thing is to stick around, to stay viable. I try to do that by doing a variety of things.”

“The one thing I've always said is that I'm a guy who really loves his family.”