Quotes by Darren Aronofsky

“The Shape of Things.”

“[You should know that Weisz, whos a darker and more enigmatic version of Kate Winslet , is taken. She was accompanied to the party by] Requiem for a Dream ... The Fountain.”

“I just want to tell stories and this is the story Ive wanted to tell for the past six years.”

“Were exploiting the s--- out of Comic-Con,”

“Pi.”

“Were exploiting the s--- out of Comic-Con. Spread the word because Warner Bros. doesnt know what in hell to do with this movie.”

Izzi: Remember Moses Morales? Tom Verde: Who? Izzi: The Mayan guide I told you about. Tom Verde: From your trip. Izzi: Yeah. The last night I was with him, he told me about his father, who had died. Well Moses wouldnt believe it. Tom Verde: Izzi... Izzi: [embraces Tom] No, no. Listen, listen. He said that if they dug his fathers body up, it would be gone. They planted a seed over his grave. The seed became a tree. Moses said his father became a part of that tree. He grew into the wood, into the bloom. And when a sparrow ate the trees fruit, his father flew with the birds. He said... death was his fathers road to awe. Thats what he called it. The road to awe. Now, Ive been trying to write the last chapter and I havent been able to get that out of my head! Tom Verde: Why are you telling me this? Izzi: Im not afraid anymore, Tommy.

Im Godless. And so Ive had to make my God, and my God is narrative filmmaking, which is -- ultimately what my God becomes, which is what my mantra becomes, is the theme.

I grew up in a family with two very strong women, my mother and my older sister, and they were big influences on my life.

To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people dont think is a good ride.