Quotes by John Turturro

“My interest lies in my self-expression -- whats inside of me -- not what Im in.”

“When I see these guys write all this macho stuff I want to smash their heads.”

“Im glad I waited,”

“I cast actors which I thought were very grounded. It was not like a musical comedy,”

“I think that the way music is used in the film is the way people associate music in their own lives. People use it as a means to contemplation.”

“Romance & Cigarettes”

“When people are on top of each other, they have to find a way to escape. Music is a way to escape.”

“There were times that I was going to just give up, ... but Id look at it again and say, You know, I really, really want to do this because its about what we all go through as people.”

“Whenever and wherever weve shown the film, audiences have responded. So I hope were going to have a happy ending to the whole situation.”

When you sit down and watch something alone, youre going to watch it for what it is.