“ Well, the wonderful thing about making movies, oddly enough, is that they're sort of highly motivated graduate studies in one or another field. Sydney Pollack
“ In terms of level of difficulty, it would go comedy, thriller, and then romantic drama. Sydney Pollack
“ No country could claim to be civilized if its legal system weren't available to everyone in it. Sydney Pollack
“ I mean, certainly writing, painting, photography, dance, architecture, there is an aspect of almost every art form that is useful and that merges into film in some way. Sydney Pollack
“ If you list the qualities that we consider feminine, they are patience, understanding, empathy, supportiveness, a desire to nurture. Our culture tells us those are feminine traits, but they're really… Sydney Pollack
“ What makes architecture extraordinary is that you're looking at the building, but your peripheral vision is also seeing how it fits within a space. And it's seeing more than one part of the building a… Sydney Pollack
“ I'm as much a victim of the romantic myth of 'getting away' as anyone else. My head tells me it's myth, but I don't want to believe it is. Sydney Pollack
“ If I want to make people moved or cry in a film, I figure out what the room looks like, what the people are wearing, what time of day it is, what the light is, how to photograph it, where to put the c… Sydney Pollack
“ I didn't grow up thinking of movies as film, or art, but as movies, something to do on a Saturday afternoon. Sydney Pollack
“ My strength is with actors. I think I'm good at working with them to get the best performances, at seeing what it is that they have and that the story needs. Sydney Pollack
“ I do have a responsibility, but I would make the most boring films in the world if I woke up every morning worrying about my social responsibility. Sydney Pollack
