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Orson Welles Quotes

[Response when asked which film directors he most admired:] I like the old masters, by which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford Picture Quote #1

The director is simply the audience. So the terrible burden of the director is to take the place of that yawning vacuum, to be the audience and to select from what happens during the day which movement shall be a disaster and which a gala night. His job is to preside over accidents Picture Quote #1

I think we're a kind of desperation. We're sort of a maddening luxury. The basic and essential human is the woman, and all that we're doing is trying to brighten up the place. That's why all the birds who belong to our sex have prettier feathers - because males have got to try and justify their existence Picture Quote #1

What's happening now is what happened before, and often what's going to happen again sometime or other Picture Quote #1

In my opinion, there are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic presentation of the sexual act and praying to God Picture Quote #1

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age Picture Quote #1

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Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck Picture Quote #1

A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong Picture Quote #1

I don't regard my career as something so precious that it comes before my convictions Picture Quote #1

I don't take art as seriously as politics Picture Quote #1

This theatre is your theatre. You are responsible for it's creation and it's progress Picture Quote #1

Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid Picture Quote #1

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Fake is as old as the Eden tree Picture Quote #1

I started at the top and worked my way down Picture Quote #1

I have an unfortunate personality Picture Quote #1

Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre Picture Quote #1

Gluttony is not a secret vice Picture Quote #1

There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror Picture Quote #1

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Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing Picture Quote #1

We will sell no wine before its time Picture Quote #1

A movie studio is the best toy a boy ever had Picture Quote #1

A poet needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a director an army Picture Quote #1

The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream Picture Quote #1

I drag my myth around with me Picture Quote #1

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We made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends Picture Quote #1

Crooks aren’t the worst people, just the stupidest. The fleas of the world Picture Quote #1

I don’t like television when it gets near to photographed plays Picture Quote #1

I have no great message to the world Picture Quote #1

Look at the real prodigies, and I look like nothing compared to them Picture Quote #1

The two things you cannot do effectively on stage are pray and copulate Picture Quote #1

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[Response when asked which film directors he most admired:] I like the old masters, by which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford (Orson Welles Quotes) The director is simply the audience. So the terrible burden of the director is to take the place of that yawning vacuum, to be the audience and to select from what happens during the day which movement shall be a disaster and which a gala night. His job is to preside over accidents (Orson Welles Quotes) I think we're a kind of desperation. We're sort of a maddening luxury. The basic and essential human is the woman, and all that we're doing is trying to brighten up the place. That's why all the birds who belong to our sex have prettier feathers - because males have got to try and justify their existence (Orson Welles Quotes) What's happening now is what happened before, and often what's going to happen again sometime or other (Orson Welles Quotes) In my opinion, there are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic presentation of the sexual act and praying to God (Orson Welles Quotes) The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age (Orson Welles Quotes) Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck (Orson Welles Quotes) A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong (Orson Welles Quotes) I don't regard my career as something so precious that it comes before my convictions (Orson Welles Quotes) I don't take art as seriously as politics (Orson Welles Quotes) This theatre is your theatre. You are responsible for it's creation and it's progress (Orson Welles Quotes) Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid (Orson Welles Quotes) Fake is as old as the Eden tree (Orson Welles Quotes) I started at the top and worked my way down (Orson Welles Quotes) I have an unfortunate personality (Orson Welles Quotes) Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre (Orson Welles Quotes) Gluttony is not a secret vice (Orson Welles Quotes) There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror (Orson Welles Quotes) Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing (Orson Welles Quotes) We will sell no wine before its time (Orson Welles Quotes) A movie studio is the best toy a boy ever had (Orson Welles Quotes) A poet needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a director an army (Orson Welles Quotes) The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream (Orson Welles Quotes) I drag my myth around with me (Orson Welles Quotes) We made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends (Orson Welles Quotes) Crooks aren’t the worst people, just the stupidest. The fleas of the world (Orson Welles Quotes) I don’t like television when it gets near to photographed plays (Orson Welles Quotes) I have no great message to the world (Orson Welles Quotes) Look at the real prodigies, and I look like nothing compared to them (Orson Welles Quotes) The two things you cannot do effectively on stage are pray and copulate (Orson Welles Quotes)

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