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- A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. — James Allen
- Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste. — Carter Burwell
- Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it. — George Bernard Shaw
- The hardest part of directing is the choosing. Unlike an actor who can do a variety of work, it is a year of your life, you can't afford to get it wrong. — Tom Hooper
- In 'The King's Speech,' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time. — Tom Hooper
- The thing that fascinates me is that the way I came to film and television is extinct. Then there were gatekeepers, it was prohibitively expensive to make a film, to be a director you had to be an entrepreneur to raise money. — Tom Hooper