Science fiction really is the only genre that lets you use your imagination without limitations. Steven Spielberg More Quotes by Steven Spielberg More Quotes From Steven Spielberg All presidents swear an oath to the Constitution to keep this country united, and when the country fell apart, Lincoln had to put it back together again, with a lot of help. But he bore total responsibility. Steven Spielberg together-againresponsibilitycountry The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ which I think would look pretty spectacular in 3D. That’s the only one of my films that I would consider doing in 3D. Steven Spielberg jurassic-parklooksthinking I think documentaries are the greatest way to educate an entire generation that doesn't often look back to learn anything about the history that provided a safe haven for so many of us today. Steven Spielberg safe-havengenerationsthinking Remember, science fiction's always been the kind of first level alert to think about things to come. It's easier for an audience to take warnings from sci-fi without feeling that we're preaching to them. Every science fiction movie I have ever seen, any one that's worth its weight in celluloid, warns us about things that ultimately come true. Steven Spielberg feelingsfictionthinking There's no better way to test a person than to put them in the middle of a war. That's clearly going to show what kind of a character you're telling a story about. Steven Spielberg storiescharacterwar There are so many rumours about so many of us in the public eye. Sometimes it's too hard to deny what is not true. Steven Spielberg denyeyesometimes The machinery of the democratic process is really no different today from what it was 150 years ago. Steven Spielberg differenttodayyears When I was very young, I remember my mother telling me about a friend of hers in Germany, a pianist who played a symphony that wasn't permitted, and the Germans came up on stage and broke every finger on her hands. I grew up with stories of Nazis breaking the fingers of Jews. Steven Spielberg symphonymotherhands When I was younger, all I cared about was what people thought of me and my films. Now I care less about catering, hand-serving, hand-feeding the audience. I've gotten to the point now in my life where I'm serving myself. Steven Spielberg carehandspeople Audrey gave more than she ever got. The whole world is going to miss her. Steven Spielberg audreymissingworld If Bush, as I believe, has reliable information on the fact that Saddam Hussein is making weapons of mass destruction, I cannot not support the policies of his government. Steven Spielberg mass-destructiongovernmentbelieve My head's not in the clouds, but I think I've gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman. Steven Spielberg creditcloudsthinking The best time of my life has been the three instances where I have been there for the birth of my children. That is, nothing [else] has ever come close. Steven Spielberg birththreechildren My dad took me to my first movie. It was 'The Greatest Show on Earth' in 1952, a movie of such scale it was actually a traumatic experience. Steven Spielberg dadearthfirsts Because television doesn't offer the kind of budget that a movie offers, you've got to be a little more careful where you spend the money to put the fiction in science. Steven Spielberg littlestelevisionfiction Before statehood was achieved, Syria and Egypt had their tanks and military equipment lined up to invade Tel Aviv and destroy it; but the Israelis scrambled together an air force, some of it from old Second World War Messerschmidts, and the invasion was halted. Steven Spielberg militaryairwar I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero. The minute anybody presumes that they are heroes, they get their boots taken away from them and buried in the sand. Steven Spielberg takenherowar I committed to directing 'Catch Me If You Can' not because of the divorce component, but principally because Frank Abagnale did things that were the most astonishing scams I had ever heard. Steven Spielberg scamsdivorcecommitted When I don't have a story to tell, I'm a terror to live with. Steven Spielberg terrorstories I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities and spent time with the people and spoke to the Jews who had come back to Poland after the war and talked about why they had come back. Steven Spielberg citieswarpeople
