James Gunn

“I could not be more proud of our cast and crew and the love and laughter and kindness they brought to the set every day.”

“Music is really the heart of the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movies.”

“I was a weird kid. I was a geek. I was a nerd.”

“You can't make a good movie out of a bad script.”

“Part of the job of being a filmmaker is to be a little bit of a con man.”

“I'm a storyteller. That's what I do. I tell stories.”

“I make movies for myself. I'm the first audience.”

“I'm a big believer in the power of redemption.”

“For me, the most important part of the filmmaking process is the script.”

“The truth is, I’ve been a storyteller my whole life.”

“I think it's important to have a little bit of chaos in your life.”

“My goal is to make a movie that feels like it was made by a human being.”

“I do what I want to do. I don't care what people think.”

“The best thing about being a director is that you get to tell stories.”

“Character is the most important thing to me in any story.”

“The high-five is the most joyous of all human contact.”

“I think that the most important thing is to be honest with yourself.”

“I love raccoons. They're my favorite animal.”

“I'm not a fan of CGI characters. I'm a fan of characters.”