Michael Bay Quotes

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it.
Michael Bay

And a lot of the artists and people that we hired were fans of Transformers growing up, so having so many fans working on my crew really kept me on point.
Michael Bay

Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!
Michael Bay

Do you know what directors go through? It's just hell. Like, why do I work so hard - to think I'm only going to see this movie five times and then never see it again 'cause I'm so sick of it? What is it worth, honestly?
Michael Bay

Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.
Michael Bay

Fast cars are my only vice.
Michael Bay

For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from the audience at the right moment, and then to hear the laughs and the cheers.
Michael Bay

I allow a lot of room for improvisation and funny stuff. I always feel planned.
Michael Bay

I can be very reserved about things. My business side isn't shy. I can be like a general. But I've got a shy side. I'm also a lot deeper than people think, and a lot more sensitive. But I don't let people in too much.'
Michael Bay

I go out there to win. People don't care if you die in this business. The only way I get back is with success.
Michael Bay

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.
Michael Bay

I love doing big movies. It's awesome! You have all these toys. The thing I like about this movie is, like they always say, directors have the biggest train sets! Don't tell anyone, but I'd do this for free.
Michael Bay

I make movies for teenage boys. Oh dear, what a crime.
Michael Bay

I make movies that audiences like, that I'd want to see. That's all.
Michael Bay

I'm at that point in my life where I definitely want to get married soon. I've got my dogs as surrogates, but I'm ready for kids.
Michael Bay

I'm done with effects movies for now. When you do a movie like 'Transformers,' it can feel like you're doing three movies at once - which is tiring.
Michael Bay

I'm one of the few directors that actually shoots a lot in camera.
Michael Bay

It is really cool to have created a movie that has turned out to become the biggest movie of the year.
Michael Bay

It's great that I get accused of not being politically correct. People need to take themselves less seriously. This world is so screwed up as it is, we've all got to relax a bit more.
Michael Bay

It's... a hard thing for a director, to think you came up with a shot, something from your mind, and someone died while doing it. It's the worst thing you'll ever have to live with. It was very hard for me to get back on the horse again.
Michael Bay