I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.
I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind.
I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.
I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.
Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.