J.H. Lee Quotes

I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.

I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig.

George Harrison was also a pleasure to work with. He was one of the most famous people I've ever known, but in spite of that fame, he was such a nice and friendly guy.

There is a big age gap between my sisters Janice and Irma and myself so I didn't know them that well when I was younger although they have been very supportive in later life.

It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

We all need a place that we can go, And feel over the rainbow

I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.

You need a strong sense of 'otherness' to be able to create in your life.

Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.

I'm always flattered and honored when people cover my music or sing my songs, no matter where it is.

I love what I do, so I don't mind working.

I live a pretty anonymous life.

I don't really know what 'folk music' means anymore.

I do not go on my Wikipedia page. There's just too much weird information on there for me to pick apart.

I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.

I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.

People love music, they're always going to love music, it's our job to consistently push ourselves as artists to keep delivering stuff for people to stay engaged with.

I grew up working at a record store and listening to vinyl. Even if it's side A and B, there's always this continuity that really turned me on about music.

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

Genre, to me, is not all that important, and it never has been.

The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.

There's not a whole lot of media interest in me other than just the records that I make.

The fear factor actually brings the genuineness.

I think a movie is a media that is evoking feelings.

A movie is really provocation. It's not a message, it's not a statement.

If you try to act, you're going to look like you're acting. So don't act.

I like to think I'm un-categorisable.

I find it hard to deliver straightforward things.

With 3D you're right there immersed in the world.

There's only one movie in my career I've had regrets with cutting it shorter, and I think some scenes maybe I shouldn't have cut.

I don't care about writing really.

I'm aware of what's missing from my life.

Emotions serve characters' purposes. That is their motivation.

I grew up pretty peacefully, in that Eastern way. You easily solve problems, believe in harmony. Reduce conflicts, take orders until one day you give orders.

The woman's perspective is like the dark side of the moon: it always exists, but it is never exposed, at least not in my culture.

My cultural roots are something illusive.

No matter how widely spread out the films are, how different, you still are you.

I think that at heart I am an old-fashioned Chinese, really I am.

Every movie is unknown.

I'm a big boy now, and I have to deliver.

I think doing period piece is easier, because after a certain distance, everybody is equal, I think. The relative contemporary is harder. I think that's the way it is.

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

Beautifully-acted and precisely observed, ILO ILO is an amazing debut, full of heart and intelligence.

I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me.

In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street.

If there's something that can be formulated, regulated, give you security, then nobody would lose money. Every movie would be successful. And that's certainly not the case.

American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible.

If it was a choice between making movies and doing nothing, he'd probably still wish me to make movies, So he made me keep going.

My mother loves me and everything goes well. I have no conflict with her, so that's not dramatic.