My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.
Harold RamisFirst and foremost, you have to make the movie for yourself. And that's not to say, to hell with everyone else, but what else have you got to go on but your own taste and judgment?
Harold RamisMost comedies are calculated. They tend to pander. They're not about anything important.
Harold RamisI've tried to stay away from mild satire. I want an audience to feel something more powerful for their ten bucks. If they're going to spend two hours with me, and trust me to lead them around, I'd like to take them someplace special.
Harold Ramis