At the time I came along, Hollywoods idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty gross overall. Either that or a horror movie. And the last thing Hollywood wanted in their teen movies was teenagers! – John Hughes
Its like being at the kids table at Thanksgiving – you can put your elbows on it, you dont have to talk politics… no matter how old I get, theres always a part of me thats sitting there. – John Hughes
Fantastic! Right in the middle of that long stretch between Christmas and Spring Break, your coats are getting dirty, everythings dark, dingy – what a great time for a movie! – John Hughes
I was obsessed with romance. When I was in high school, I saw Doctor Zhivago every day from the day it opened until the day it left the theater. – John Hughes
The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose. That threatens a fundamental aspect of sports appeal, which is their spontaneity. If games are fixed, theyre no different from movies theyre scripted. – Michael Mandelbaum