David Lowery

I know I have trouble watching my own films. ”

So many of my films involve houses or homes that have been abandoned. People trying to get back home. That's an idea that I keep dealing with. ”

The relationships I've had with animals are often some of the most profound. That's why you cry when a dog dies in a movie. The connection is so deep and so profound, and it isn't cluttered by humanity. ”

I guess you can't really turn a camera on outside in Texas without getting Terrence Malick comparisons. ”

I'm a deeply romantic person, nostalgic to a fault. ”

I certainly did not envisage making a Disney movie. The most I hoped for was to be able to pay my bills. I was not a go-getter. I was very type-B. ”

I think, with 'St. Nick,' when you're working with a smaller budget, you have fewer risks involved. You're able to take chances with style and content. ”

Making movies is hard for me. Being on set is very trying. I'm not good at being that communicative for that long. Editing is where I'm happiest. ”

Some filmmakers are great at making complex things and films with a lot of moving parts, and I'm just not that way. ”

I love movies. I can't participate in my love of movie-making fully unless I'm producing it. ”