Conrad Hall

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.