I grew up going to the movies, not watching them on television, so I'm still a bit resistant to TV as a medium.

- Kenneth Lonergan

I feel like if you can describe something fully and accurately, then people will be able to see it themselves - they don't need be told what to.

- Kenneth Lonergan

I often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to. And often seem to write about situations that are too big for the c…

- Kenneth Lonergan

I would love to take control of the entire universe and for five years you give every movie the same widespread distribution no matter what movie and…

- Kenneth Lonergan

I trust my judgment when I think it's boring, dull, tepid and not interesting. That's important to listen to. And the same on the set. That's a littl…

- Kenneth Lonergan

I like to let the actors work the way they want to.

- Kenneth Lonergan

The world is really heading in a very dangerous direction, it becomes that much more valuable and important to go to the movies and see human beings …

- Kenneth Lonergan

I still haven't quite caught on to the idea of writing without dialogue. I like writing dialogue, and there's nothing wrong with dialogue in movies.

- Kenneth Lonergan

I think the more dangerous and dire the political circumstances seem, the more you attach value to anything that shows you why a human being is a hum…

- Kenneth Lonergan