Xavier Dolan quotes
I plough all my money into my next film, so I never actually have any money. It's always invisible.
I plough all my money into my next film, so I never actually have any money. It's always invisible.
My extreme characters are in a state of rebellion or who are being ostracized or being misunderstood, or misfits or trying to fit in and fighting for their rights to love, live, and co-exist. They sort of mirror my own demons.
Cinema is a thankless industry where sometimes to appear on the cinematic scenery is a thing for late bloomers and people who are very patient. The places are accounted, and the space is often unwelcoming. Money is rare, and independent voices are muted by the almost complete absence of risk takers.
Of all the labels and tags and epithets people have forced upon me, there's one I don't dislike. I get called the 'enfant terrible.' In every article, it's always there. So I have to give that a meaning.
Homosexuality is like an inside baseball thing. It's like a gag that people share; 'How is your husband?' But when it comes to bringing diversity to a broader audience, suddenly it's a different road. It's what we call 'a risk.' Isn't it our responsibility to elevate the standards and change people's perceptions?
I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!
I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve.
I want to direct films, because I am a painter and a sculptor and I've done a lot of writing.
Sometimes all it takes is just a smile to change somebody's weather.
I am grateful for all the military families that I've met. I wanted to spread hope and cheer to all; little did I know that they would be the ones to change my life the way they have!
I am proud that I am a good mother to my children, a good daughter to my mother, a good sister to my sis (Ashley Judd) and a good wife to my new husband.
My mom always said normal is just a cycle on the washing machine.
Sometimes running a corporation, dealing with powerful companies and trying to juggle so many projects takes its toll.
You'll be surprised how much better you feel about the world when you feel better about your self.
I have always loved the process of making the music, reading the letters from the fans who get married to my music, have children to my music and play my music at their funerals.
If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.
I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.
I never took a music lesson in my life, it just came naturally.