“You have to let go of the control and allow things to develop. You nee...” — Taika Waititi Quote

“You have to let go of the control and allow things to develop. You need to have a flexible attitude, especially working with kids.”

“If someone asked, 'What are your films like?,' the best I can come up with is that they're, like, a fine balance between comedy and drama. And they deal mainly with the clumsiness of humanity.”

“Indigenous people in films, it's all, like, nose flutes and panpipes and, you know, people talking to ghosts... which I hate.”

“In Scotland over many years we have cultivated through our justice system what I hope can be described as a 'culture of compassion.' On the other hand, there still exists in many parts of the U.S., if not nationally, an attitude towards the concept of justice which can only be described as a 'culture of vengeance.'”

“Vanity can create a very cruel space for you if you don't know how to manage it.”

“I like looking at the characters. Seeing them always brings up some voice or attitude. I am much more visual, and that works so much better than having someone tell me what the character is all about.”