There’s never really been a tradition of making films about Jewish themes or using Judaism as a constant. James Gray Read Quote
I feel that The American Dream is this fallacy that you come to the United States and win lotto. That’s a disservice to The American Dream because the American Dream is worth striving for. And it’s not easy. James Gray Read Quote
I have three young children, and I kind of stopped going to movies in 2006. I go to see some, but I’m a little bit out of touch, and I didn’t know who Marion Cotillard was. James Gray Read Quote
At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a messy thing. James Gray Read Quote
The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that’s how self-loathing is made palatable. James Gray Read Quote
Melodrama is one of the most stunning art forms. These are stories where the emotions are big, and the situations are big, and the artists believe in the situation dramatically. There’s no irony or distance. James Gray Read Quote
It’s very difficult to put your finger on why a certain actor or actress will capture your attention, and you’ll think they’re right for a role. There’s an essence to a person. James Gray Read Quote
At Ellis Island, I mean, you didn’t go there if you arrived in first class. It was only the poorest, the people in the worst shape. James Gray Read Quote
The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, ‘America, what a great country.’ And a lot of that is true. James Gray Read Quote
The decision about digital or film is going to be made for us. I think the answer is that film is gonna be gone, although I think it’ll make a comeback; it’ll be like vinyl records or something. James Gray Read Quote
