Paul Schrader Quotes
I still think like a critic, and I still analyze films like a critic. However, it's not possible to write criticism if you're making films.
I want to be happy; why do I do things that make me unhappy?
Those artists who say that somehow therapy or analysis will thwart their creativity are completely misinformed. It's absolutely the opposite: it opens closed doors.
Ultimately, it's an illusion that you can understand yourself.