Michael Bay quotes

Michael Bay is an American film director and producer, best known for his work on high-budget action movies. His films feature spectacular visual effects, explosive action sequences, and fast-paced storytelling. He is considered one of Hollywood's leading directors for blockbuster entertainment. Here are 27 of his quotes:

I allow a lot of room for improvisation and funny stuff. I always feel planned. (Michael Bay)
Fast cars are my only vice. View quote
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I go out there to win. People don't care if you die in this business. The only way I get back is with success. View quote
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We don't make movies for critics. I've done four movies; there's millions upon millions upon millions of people who've paid to see them. Somebody likes them. My greatest joy is to sit anonymously in a dark theater and watch it with an audience, a paying audience. View quote
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A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it. View quote
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I make movies for teenage boys. Oh dear, what a crime. View quote
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Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism. View quote
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Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in 'Transformers.' I like to think that I've had some luck in building actors' careers with my films. View quote
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It is really cool to have created a movie that has turned out to become the biggest movie of the year. View quote
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There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it. View quote
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I love doing big movies. It's awesome! You have all these toys. The thing I like about this movie is, like they always say, directors have the biggest train sets! Don't tell anyone, but I'd do this for free. (Michael Bay)
Maybe I have just a younger voice than many other directors. View quote
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I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel. View quote
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I'm one of the few directors that actually shoots a lot in camera. View quote
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There are many movies that have done it very badly. The studios have gone for quick profits and audiences are feeling angry. People aren't taking the time and spending the money to do it right. I am. View quote
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What I look for in a script is something that challenges me, something that breaks new ground, something that allows me to flex my director muscle. You have got to think fast in this business, youve got to keep reinventing yourself to stay on top. View quote
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I make movies that audiences like, that I'd want to see. That's all. View quote
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Im at that point in my life where I definitely want to get married soon. Ive got my dogs as surrogates, but Im ready for kids. View quote
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I'm done with effects movies for now. When you do a movie like 'Transformers,' it can feel like you're doing three movies at once - which is tiring. View quote
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Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great! View quote
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For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from the audience at the right moment, and then to hear the laughs and the cheers. (Michael Bay)
The press don't like to say nice things because nice is boring. It's much better to label me the devil. What we do is not brain surgery. We are entertainers, plain and simple, and we're responsible to bring that money back, to make a profit. View quote
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Do you know what directors go through? It's just hell. Like, why do I work so hard - to think I'm only going to see this movie five times and then never see it again 'cause I'm so sick of it? What is it worth, honestly? View quote
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I can be very reserved about things. My business side isn't shy. I can be like a general. But I've got a shy side. I'm also a lot deeper than people think, and a lot more sensitive. But I don't let people in too much.' View quote
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It's great that I get accused of not being politically correct. People need to take themselves less seriously. This world is so screwed up as it is, we've all got to relax a bit more. View quote
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Michael Bay

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Photo: Simon Davison, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Director
Born: February 17, 1965
Quotes count: 27

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