Brendon Small

"Music is the most important part of every movie."

"You can't be afraid to look stupid if you're trying to create something real."

"Power comes from telling your own story, not someone else's."

"Money doesn't matter if you're making art that matters."

"Adventure is just what happens when you bring a camera everywhere."

"Imagination is the only thing they can't take away from you."

"Technology is just a tool, the real art is what you do with it."

"Motivation is just showing up to film, over and over again."

"Inspiration comes from paying attention to weird stuff."

"Relationships are complicated, but that's what makes them interesting."

"Sometimes you need solitude to figure out what you're really trying to say."

"Patience is learning that the perfect shot takes time."

"Kindness matters, even in a dog-eat-dog world."

"Strength is not giving up when your camera breaks."

"Beauty is hidden in ordinary moments if you look close enough."

"Gratitude is recognizing when someone actually helps your project."

"I think the problem with adults is they forgot how to actually see things."

"Making movies is the only thing that makes sense to me."

"You have to commit to the bit, even if nobody gets it."

"The best moments are the ones you didn't plan for."

"My mom tries, but she doesn't really get the whole filmmaking thing."

"If you want to be successful, you have to make something nobody's seen before."

"I've learned that persistence is literally everything."

"The truth hurts, but it's more interesting than a lie."

"Sometimes funny and sad are the same thing."

"You have to stay hopeful, because nobody else will."

"Real change comes from inside yourself, not from outside."

"School teaches you facts, but movies teach you life."

"The more you know about filmmaking, the better your movies get."

"Time is the one thing you can never get back, so use it wisely."