Taylor Hackford : (6)

" An actor has to embody a role. " - Taylor Hackford

" I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen. " - Taylor Hackford

" Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it’s worth it. He’s the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards. " - Taylor Hackford

" Because when you have millions of people with this kind of need for gratification, and the culture is saying that it’s possible for everyone to satisfy all of their needs and desires all of the time, there are obviously going to be clashes – clashes of ego. " - Taylor Hackford

" Ray Charles, in his own way, it’s like at the beginning, Ray Charles changed American music, not once but twice. " - Taylor Hackford

" It’s very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you’re always fighting is ego. " - Taylor Hackford