“I had seen a lot of music movies that celebrated music or that showed ...” — Damien Chazelle Quote

“I had seen a lot of music movies that celebrated music or that showed the kind of joys from playing music, which is a big part of it of course, and not something that I would want to deny.”

“I actually grew up wanting to be a filmmaker. I wanted to make movies, and music was a detour, almost.”

“I guess I'm kind of interested in that elusive search for a bond between life and work and between compassion and competitiveness. There's always something at the end you have to find to live a full life, but it's hard to find.”

“I always felt defense was a big part of my game.”

“I really liked punk music and experimental music that my brother was taking me to go see in the city, when I was probably, like, 13 years old. I was seeing a lot of teenagers making 'weird' music, and I think that was probably a big part of the reason that I actually started to play myself.”

“I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.”