James Cameron (director)

For other people known by the same name, see James Cameron.

James Francis Cameron (born 16 August 1954) is a Canadian-born film director and screenwriter whose most famous works include The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic and Avatar.

Quotes

Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality. ... Don’t put limitations on yourself. Other people will do that for you. Don’t do that to yourself. Don’t bet against yourself. And take risk. NASA has this phrase that they like, "Failure is not an option." But failure has to be an option. In art and exploration, failure has to be an option. Because it is a leap of faith. And no important endeavour that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks. … In whatever you are doing, failure is an option. But fear is not.
- Address to the 2010 TED conference (13 February 2010)

These are just a few samples, for more from this work, see Titanic (1997 film)

I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count.
- Jack

A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets. But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson, and that he saved me in every way that a person can be saved. I don't even have a picture of him. He exists now only in my memory.
- Rose

These are just a few samples, for more from this work, see Avatar (2009 film)

Everything is backwards now, like out there is the the real world and this is the dream.
- Jake Sully

This is how it's done. When people are sitting on shit that you want, you make 'em your enemy. Then you justify taking it.
- Jake Sully

I dreamed I was a soldier who could bring peace. Sooner or later, though, you always have to wake up.
- Jake Sully

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