Quotes by Garry Marshall

“Religion has a good place and it has its good people.”

“[But in one big way, movies and opera are not alike.] The budget for The Grand Duchess was $2 million, ... The budget for Runaway Bride was $72 million.”

“I was much surprised by how good an actress she is.”

“Its the most dedicated group of artists Ive ever met. I havent heard from any of their agents. They dont want bigger trailers.”

“Id heard that you can make people laugh in opera,”

“Some purists will have trouble with stuff,”

“Ive used opera in a lot in my movies,”

“Placido said I should try different things, ... So we came up with the idea of introducing the character of Offenbach into the opera to explain things and move the action along. They told me I couldnt change the music, but I could add my own interpretation to the book.”

“I didnt think some of the comedy was current enough to be funny today,”

“Project Grand Slam.”

Religion has a good place and it has its good people.

When I was five years old, my parents gave me a drum set for Christmas. My mom played the piano, and Dad played the saxophone badly. But that Christmas morning, I remember we all played together, and I thought it was the greatest day ever.