I was a journalist. I was a drummer. I was everything. I didn’t know what the heck I was. But with Jack Paar, the job was very specific – no confusion. You came in each day. You wrote five pages of jokes. You handed the pages in… The pressure was to write five pages of jokes every day. I did it, and I thought, ‘This is what I like to do.’ Garry Marshall Read Quote
I try to find scripts of stories that kinda celebrate the human condition… let’s talk about the tough world out there and the human spirit overcoming adversity. Garry Marshall Read Quote
You go to a theater now and you literally see parents watching the movie and they suddenly cover their kid’s ears. I figured I’d make one movie where they didn’t have to do this. Garry Marshall Read Quote
There’s no better satisfaction than writing. I feel that writing is the best and everything else comes with it. Garry Marshall Read Quote
When I edit, I’m not from the school of Hello, I’m a genius, so everybody shut up. I’m from the school of Let’s play it once in front of an audience, and then I’ll tell you where it is going. Garry Marshall Read Quote
It’s a hard job. It means giving up some things, but on the other hand they keep saying you can have it all. You can’t really have it all so easy. You can do a little of this and little of that. Garry Marshall Read Quote
I am a total believer of making the process a good time – make it memorable, have some fun, try to shoot high in your quality and then don’t get crazy, see what happens. Garry Marshall Read Quote