“Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.”– Anna Deavere Smith Related Quotes “I think ever since I was preteen I wanted to direct movies and tell stories.”– Fred Durst “I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies.”– Sam Mendes “I didn’t grow up thinking of movies as film, or art, but as movies, something to do on a Saturday afternoon.”– Sydney Pollack