Quotes by Ron Howard

Anything that stimulates the publics imagination about the nobility and the importance of space exploration is something that Im very excited to be a part of.

Whatever your political leaning, vote. This participation is vital. I feel the same way about issues like the space program, education, the military. The more the public focuses on these things, thinks and forms opinions, I think the better we are as a democracy.

I was never a comic book guy. I like the movies when I see them, especially the origin stories. I never felt like I could be on the set, at 3 oclock in the morning, tired, with 10 important decisions to make, and know, intuitively, what the story needs. For me, Id be copycatting and not inventing. Ive never said yes to one.

One of the big surprises for me about Einstein was... that he wasnt this big introvert he was more like a novelist or a painter. Its amazing how close society came to not benefiting from Albert Einsteins genius.

The story of John Nash is an amazing, powerful journey. But as unique as this man is, his story is also very accessible because it is so heartbreakingly human.

When Apollo 13 appeared as an opportunity and I began to tackle that in as authentic a way as I possibly could, I really became enthralled by the philosophical side of space travel and why we need to explore - what it means to us here on Earth - all of those things. I became a huge proponent.

I believe in the imperative to explore, so any project that I can be involved with that celebrates that, and expands peoples imagination around that idea of pushing out, is one of the most positive things that I think I could be involved with.

For my 10th birthday, what I wanted was Beatle boots and a Beatle wig. My parents couldnt find Beatle boots, but down at the dime store, Woolworths or someplace, they found a Beatle wig!

When I realized that my big dream was going to come true - Night Shift was a success, Splash was a success, I got the job to do Cocoon - suddenly, I was underway. And I knew my name was rising up the lists. I was going to have a career. I was going to be able to direct movies until I screwed it up.

I always think of the good comebacks on the car ride home.