I have no style. There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could probably watch 30 seconds of anything they do and you’ll know exactly who directed it. I don’t have that skill. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
Ratings have changed, viewer habits have changed and the options for the audience have grown enormously, but I don’t think how you tell a story is fundamentally different. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
I love movies with spectacle but spectacle can be a performance, it doesn’t have to be a creature. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
When I was a little kid – and even still – I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made – at least had a glimpse when I went on the Universal Studios tour with my grandfather, I remember feeling like this was another means by which I could do magic. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
Robotics are beginning to cross that line from absolutely primitive motion to motion that resembles animal or human behavior. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
People never know what they want, though everyone says they do. If they did, nobody would ever be surprised. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
I hope to make movies that are so small they don’t need to make anything to be profitable. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
I’m not trying to be coy or manipulative or Machiavellian, I want to spark people’s imaginations. J. J. Abrams Read Quote
What’s a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you’re just so excited to see anything – the moment the lights go down is often the best part. J. J. Abrams Read Quote