There's nothing I'd rather do than sort of, you know, sit at my computer and rhyme. Gary Ross More Quotes by Gary Ross More Quotes From Gary Ross 'Harry Potter' created a generation of readers in an era when kids could have disappeared into the depths of the Internet. That's no small feat. Every book series owes J.K. Rowling a debt of gratitude. Gary Ross gratitudekidsbook In a complex and troubling world, who wouldn't want to simplify? Everybody does. Everybody wants to simplify and put up a picket fence. Gary Ross doewantworld Really, each era has its own false nostalgia. We all put a picket fence up around something. For my generation it was the '50s, and for other generations it will be something else. Change is scary for everyone, as is complexity, contradiction, and an uncertain future. Gary Ross erasgenerationsscary There is no right way to live. You preclude a lot of life by trying to conform to that kind of ideal or stereotype. And it's a natural inclination in a world where it's so complex and so occasionally valueless, morally bankrupt, and chaotic that we want to reach back to something in our past. Gary Ross tryingpastworld History is full of examples of people who clamp down after they began to enjoy too much freedom. Freedom can lead to instability, anarchy, and confusion. So there can be a moral counter-revolution. Gary Ross confusionexamplepeople You have to listen to the movie while you're making it. I think that's important. Gary Ross importantthinking I think the CG is an instrument to create reality. I don't think it's an instrument to create a heightened reality. Gary Ross instrumentsrealitythinking Really, each era has its own false nostalgia. We all put a picket fence up around something. For my generation it was the '50s, and for other generations it will be something else. Gary Ross fencenostalgia There are not many people on Team Gary. Actually, it's two people. My kids. Gary Ross teamtwokids Now, I just made an animated movie a few years ago, 'The Tale of Desperaux', and that had twelve hundred shots in it. Twelve hundred CG shots is a pretty big plan. Gary Ross twelvehundredyears As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule. Gary Ross writingdirectorsneeds I have some favorites. I love Chaplin; I mean I really love Chaplin. I just think there's a grace and an elegance that's almost never been matched. Gary Ross gracemeanthinking You rarely get a tentpole that has this much emotional depth, this much character to dive into. Gary Ross emotionaldepthcharacter Why is every great children's story about a journey? Maybe that's because we are always on one. Gary Ross journeyhealingchildren As time goes by the memories of sitting on the edge of a bed and reading aloud with your kid are going to be very meaningful in your own mental scrapbook. Gary Ross readingmeaningfulmemories Any director, if you really ask them, will tell you that the toughest thing to do is like a dinner table or a dialogue scene because you need to keep that electricity maintained throughout the course of the film. Gary Ross tablesdirectorsneeds Dr. Strangelove' was and is one of my favorite movies ever, and I just can't believe they actually blew up the world after that. Gary Ross drsbelieveworld With budget needs at above $85 per barrel, the Saudis desperately need prices at above $70 per barrel, they also need to convince Russia that the strategy of output cuts makes sense despite the loss of market share to the United States. Gary Ross business It will be enough for now but not enough for the fourth quarter to address a decline in Iranian and Venezuelan exports, there isn't a lot of spare capacity in the world. If we lose a million bpd of output from Venezuela and Iran in the fourth quarter, where will all these barrels come from? We are in for higher prices for longer. Gary Ross top-news The Saudis trashed OPEC in Doha. But they realized they don't want to throw away decades of OPEC history and decided to be more cooperative. Gary Ross business
