NicoleJohnston's Quotes

Here's the list of quotes submitted by NicoleJohnston  —  There are currently 25 quotes total — keep up the great work!

I've no time for, neither do I give a damn about, people who are full of low self-esteem, self-hatred, rage, racism, anger, envy, jealousy, bitterness, malice, fear, or any other kind of negative resentment towards me.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

I'm a one-woman show in all three of my creative houses.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

I believe that cinema can help shine a spotlight on certain people, cultures, and ideas that normally would not get any attention from the major studios. Cinema can also be used to dispel stereotypes, misinformation, propaganda, and untruths by showing some form of truth, or by telling a story as truthfully as possible.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

It can be a difficult road ahead for a filmmaker if he or she does not have a plan in mind when an idea for a story starts to take shape in the early stages.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

Trying to get work as a production crew member is tough for anyone in this industry, but it can be especially daunting for a minority, specifically African Americans.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

Because let's face it, there aren't many feature films directed by African-American filmmakers who choose to turn a spotlight on opioid abuse, institutionalized racism, and mental health.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

One of the biggest challenges to making an independent film is not only the lack of funding but also finding the right collaborators who have the same passion and strong commitment that I have for the project.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

I tend to be drawn to the thriller genre and all of its subgenres, including film noir, suspense, and psychological. I am attracted to the duplexity of the seemingly normal appearances that most people put on for public display as a front, all the while shielding a darker embodiment behind the false masks.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

I was inspired by films like 'Metropolis' and 'M' by Fritz Lang; 'Psycho' and 'Vertigo' by Alfred Hitchcock; '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange' by Stanley Kubrick; 'The Conversation,' 'Godfather I,' 'Godfather II,' and 'Apocalypse Now' by Francis Ford Coppola; and 'Blue Velvet' by David Lynch.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

After many false starts and struggles to find the financial backing to begin production, the making of 'Dual Mania' was, overall, a great experience that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

After watching movies by Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Ingmar Bergman, Billy Wilder, and so many other legendary filmmakers, I knew that someday I would create something for the big screen.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

Growing up, I was able to watch a lot of classic movies ranging from the 1930's film noir masterpieces to old monster movies. I loved everything from the Golden Age of Hollywood era.

– Joseph Strickland  Famous Quote

added 1 month ago

I have always told people, ‘Should the words stop flowing, I’m done.’

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 1 year ago

I prefer older men. That’s right, older men. I like my men ‘well-seasoned,’ if you will, meaning with a little bit of ‘salt and pepper’ sprinkled in their hairy parts.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 1 year ago

In all of my years, even since the time that I was old enough to understand, I ain’t ever seen a failed hustler, or a survivor begging bread. And every man and woman on this Earth with a success story to tell can be counted among such.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 2 years ago

Songwriters are the salt of the Earth.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 3 years ago

I don't just dare, I quadruple dare.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 4 years ago

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a picture book meritable of every child reader, whether he or she is just a beginner, or a bit more advanced.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

The first thing I look for, in addition to a performer's range, is a performer's look in comparison to the character. That is very important to me as a casting director.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

After you have done your work—challenging as it may have been to complete—and released it in the marketplace, be not concerned with sales, reviews, critical acclaim, or anything else of the like... After you've written and published a book, you're now an AUTHOR. And that great honor can NEVER be taken away from you, no matter what.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

Men and women in the creative arts should be free to express themselves, creatively, without interference from those who are without honor where having talent is concerned.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

Nothing in the world terrifies me more than to have the words stop coming. If I can't write, I could be of no use.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

Nearly everything I do is independent. It's my nature, what being fiercely independent. And publishing my written works of literature under my own imprint—Quill Pen Ink Publishing—is no different.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 6 years ago

Goodreads is like the Harold Washington Library Center of the Internet. It's exceptional.

– Cat Ellington  Famous Quote

added 7 years ago

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