If you make a film and then two and a half, three years later, suddenly the country's changed and you look like you just happened to hit it. I actually like being contrarian. I would have preferred to come out three years ago when everyone was disagreeing with me. But hopefully it asks a lot of questions about our responsibility in sending young men and women to war, especially a war that's so complex, where there's no right answer, where they're forced with impossible decisions every day.
I don't think it's the job of filmmakers to give anybody answers. I do think, though, that a good film makes you ask questions of yourself as you lea… - Paul Haggis
I don't think it's the job of filmmakers to give anybody answers. I do think, though, that a good film makes you ask questions of yourself as you lea…
- Paul Haggis
I like to really respect the audience and let them come through on answers. - Paul Haggis
I like to really respect the audience and let them come through on answers.
As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception. - Paul Haggis
As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception.
If you change the right mind, then that person can perhaps change the world. - Paul Haggis
If you change the right mind, then that person can perhaps change the world.
The stereotypes we pretend that we reject are ingrained in our DNA. - Paul Haggis
The stereotypes we pretend that we reject are ingrained in our DNA.
As soon as you think you know Clint Eastwood, you don't know Clint Eastwood. - Paul Haggis
As soon as you think you know Clint Eastwood, you don't know Clint Eastwood.
We think we know what's right. With excessive pride comes blindness. - Paul Haggis
We think we know what's right. With excessive pride comes blindness.
I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don’t know why I couldn’t. - Paul Haggis
I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don’t know why I couldn’t.
I like to write about things about which I have no answers, questions that trouble me. These things trouble me. - Paul Haggis
I like to write about things about which I have no answers, questions that trouble me. These things trouble me.
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