Quotes

You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don't hurt each other.

I am pro-expression. I am pro - you know, as long as you don't hurt anyone.

I like vampires.

I'm going to do more movies and travel.

Express yourself, don't hurt yourself.

All topics, issues, and subjects in The Room (2003) add to the depth of the characters in the movie, and they are equally important.

As a director, I have to feel realism from actors, and they can't be plastic.

I always say that you don't have to like The Room (2003), but you will discover something - maybe a tiny little thing - and say, 'Wait a minute, maybe I want to see more.'

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be, like, you know, a movie star, you know? Or, I always have interest in movie, you know? Because I like the visual aspect of the movies, et cetera.

I want to be always actor.

When I was little kid, I used to want to be a rock star.

As a filmmaker and an actor, my job is to react towards people, but I want a reaction from them.

I inspire myself.

I am pro-freedom.

You cannot have the drama without comedy.

As a director, it's my job to provoke, and when people decided 'The Room' be called a phenomenon, or whatever you call it, it's fine with me.

I'm satisfied with the way The Room (2003) turned out, and I don't want to change anything.

When people sometimes misquote me, I don't know if they understand what I'm saying.

My background is in psychology and I'm also a stage actor. That's my background.

We have many Lisas, Marks, Dennys, Johnnys, and other characters from The Room (2003) in America and in the entire world.

I studied movies for many years, but I am professionally an actor because I, my background is actually a stage actor and acting.

I'm not a god, I'm just a simple guy.

I'm not here to criticize anyone.

I like acting better than anything else, but, you know, directing's good.

I like a lot of classic movies, like, for example, Citizen Kane (1941), James Dean movies, etc, etc.

Well, you have to think positively, number one. And do what works for you, number two. Stretching, you can do all kinds of different stuff. Some people can not do 100 push-ups, they get tired, but I can. I don't encourage people to do something that hurt themselves. Enjoy yourself and think positively. If somebody is negative, just let it go, you know? Don't listen to something negative, let it go.[2015]

I was born on Planet Earth.[2015]

I've never called it a cult phenomenon, or whatever they call it. I call it a free expression, that's what The Room (2003) represents. I encourage people to express themselves in the screenings. A ton of people ask me, 'Why do you encourage that?' I say, 'Why not?' What I wanted was to give them a smile and it's their choice if they want to express themselves. [Dec. 2017]

Well I work very hard, 24/7, several days a week, okay?

If a lot of people love each other the world will be a better place to live.

Love is very complex. If a lot of people love each other, the world will be a better place to live. Actually, that's a sentence from my script. Love is also full of electricity - if you do not feel the electricity within your body, then it's not love.

Respect equals success.

I think private life should be private life, the professional life should be the professional life, and that's where I stand, and I have right to do that.

[on The Room (2003)] We have moment-to-moment acting in my film. Words are secondary!

Don't teach a cow how to produce milk.

If somebody punches you, don't punch back! Be spectacular!