Most of my characters are romantic rather than sexual. I think that's an essential difference in my pictures. I think they are more accurate in portr…

- John Hughes

When I did 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', I had the idea on Monday and the following Tuesday it was in budget at Paramount. I couldn't walk.

- John Hughes

At the time I came along, Hollywoods idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty …

- John Hughes

Those who say 'you only live once' have never read a book.

- John Hughes

I so desperately hate to end these movies that the first thing I do when I'm done is write another one. Then I don't feel sad about having to leave a…

- John Hughes

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

- John Hughes

Why watch someone kissing when people really close their eyes when they kiss?

- John Hughes

I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that affect me unfold to determine the course of my life. I'm going to take a stand. I'm going to defen…

- John Hughes

I always preferred to hang out with the outcasts, 'cause they were cooler; they had better taste in music, for one thing, I guess because they had mo…

- John Hughes