Brendon Small

"I haven't eaten since yesterday."

"But that's okay, I had to finish shooting."

"The work comes first, always."

"That's what separates the artists from everyone else."

"We're willing to sacrifice everything."

"Even our health, apparently."

"But it's worth it for the art."

"Nothing else matters as much as this."

"I'd literally die for my movies."

"Okay, maybe not literally."

"But figuratively, definitely."

"I'm going to make this the best movie ever made, and everyone's going to see it."

"Sometimes you just gotta believe in yourself, even when nobody else does."

"Life is basically just figuring out how to make movies about your life."

"If you're not making art, what are you even doing?"

"The key to friendship is just showing up and being there."

"I learned that you can't control what other people think, only what you create."

"Movies are just real life played back at a different speed."

"My dad doesn't understand anything about what I'm trying to do."

"Success is when someone actually watches your movie."

"You have to keep pushing forward, no matter how bad things get."

"The truth is in the details, that's what filmmaking teaches you."

"I'm not trying to be funny, I'm just trying to be honest."

"Hope is what keeps you making movies when you don't have a budget."

"Change happens when you decide to actually do something different."

"School is basically ruining my creative vision."

"Knowledge is just knowing where to point the camera."

"Time moves differently when you're making something you love."

"Freedom is making whatever you want, whenever you want."

"Peace of mind comes from finishing a scene you're happy with."