I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about. Ang Lee on movies
I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances. Ang Lee on movies
Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member. Ang Lee on movies
Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world. Ang Lee on movies
After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism. Ang Lee on movies
3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning. Ang Lee on movies
Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself. Ang Lee on relationship
I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama. Ang Lee on romantic
I'm not a romantic. In life I didn't have much experience with romance. Ang Lee on romantic
When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort of an extension of World War II. And it was, of course, the peak of the Cold War. People in Taiwan were generally proAmerican. The Korean War made Japan. And then the Vietnam War made Taiwan. There is some truth to that. Ang Lee on truth
The source of all the material comes from nothingness, illusion is working more on things you can prove. That's the principle, the essence of life, it is actually an illusion, not immaterial. That's worth pursuing. So illusion is not nothing. In a way, that is the truth. Ang Lee on truth
When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort of an extension of World War II. And it was, of course, the peak of the Cold War. People in Taiwan were generally proAmerican. The Korean War made Japan. And then the Vietnam War made Taiwan. There is some truth to that. Ang Lee on war
I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie, and I'm not gay. I learned as I went along. Ang Lee on women
The father figure is something I love, but also suffocate from and want to work against. Ang Lee on work
I think I can work with any type of actor. Ang Lee on work
These days I'm mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese - which means my friends. Ang Lee on work
I'm actually living my life with the material I choose to work with. Ang Lee on work