Quotes by Alan Parker

“Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because its quite fine, so fine that the Irish dont even acknowledge that it exists.”

“Well, if you ask any filmmaker how they got into it, everyone came a different route. Ive never actually watched another director work.”

“Thank God that he brings all the troops and my son home safely. Thank God,”

“Its probably the hardest thing Ive ever had to do, ... just being away from my kids and my family. Thats all I thought about everyday.”

“And this film was not meant to be a political diatribe. Hopefully its balanced, for people to make up their own minds.”

“People should focus their energy on developing a taste for dark chocolate, because its high cocoa content means that it contains far less sugar than the average chocolate bar.”

“I tell my son to avoid that area, because it is extremely dangerous.”

“Were the demonstration project for the state, so everybodys looking at us.”

“I hope it goes through.”

“This sale brings the excellent partnership that we have enjoyed with Marriott International to a close.”

“We believe there is potential for up to 4,000 rooms in the Gulf region alone over the next few years.”

“Pauline Kael is the Rambo of film critics... a demented bag lady.”

“A great movie evolves when everybody has the same vision in their heads.”

“Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.”

“Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black-and-white movie.”

“Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.”