What's interesting as a director, and even studio executives don't understand this, is that if you're directing a $200 million movie with six million…

- John Landis

But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B pictures with A budgets. That's the …

- John Landis

One of the challenges of the movie is there are no apologies or excuses.

- John Landis

People don't understand this: Ideas are important, but they're not essential. What's essential and important is the execution of the idea. Everyone h…

- John Landis

You always want to do something different. I enjoy the process. I like making movies, and it's increasingly hard to find a movie you'd want to make.

- John Landis

Movies are brand new. Film is less than 150 years old. It's brand new, compared to any other art form, all of which are thousands of years old.

- John Landis

Rock 'n' roll started to make so much money and generated so much income for the record companies that suddenly it was no longer evil.

- John Landis

I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel like they should be …

- John Landis

I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit.

- John Landis