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Orson Welles Quotes

Everything about me is a contradiction, and so is everything about everybody else. We are made out of oppositions; we live between two poles. There’s a philistine and an aesthete in all of us, and a murderer and a saint. You don’t reconcile the poles. You just recognize them Picture Quote #1

A bad word from a colleague can darken a whole day. We need encouragement a lot more than we admit, even to ourselves Picture Quote #1

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that’s printed about him Picture Quote #1

Husbands should revolt from time to time. Even the best circus-number becomes boring if the beast is too tame Picture Quote #1

Future shock is a sickness which comes from too much change in too short a time. It’s the feeling that nothing is permanent anymore Picture Quote #1

I grew up watching a lot of old movies, so getting to ask about making movies in the 70s and people he was friends with, like Orson Welles, Lillian Hellman and Charlie Chaplin, and hearing a first-person account was pretty incredible Picture Quote #1

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There are three intolerable things in life - cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women Picture Quote #1

I love informality. I hate dressing up. I hate to be conventional - and I hate every kind of snob Picture Quote #1

I’m one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour - and the more frightened I get, the faster I go Picture Quote #1

The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism Picture Quote #1

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him Picture Quote #1

At twenty one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable Picture Quote #1

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Race hate isn't human nature; race hate is the abandonment of human nature Picture Quote #1

Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem Picture Quote #1

I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money Picture Quote #1

I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose Picture Quote #1

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends Picture Quote #1

Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to want to be in there Picture Quote #1

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Personally, I don't like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she'll fool her husband, I figure she'll fool me Picture Quote #1

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone Picture Quote #1

A long-playing full shot is what always separates the men from the boys. Anybody can make movies with a pair of scissors and a two-inch lens Picture Quote #1

I suppose you are a fool to do it, but if you happen to be more interested in the political question, than the size of your audience, then it doesn't matter Picture Quote #1

Hollywood is Hollywood. There's nothing you can say about it that isn't true, good or bad. and if you get into it, you have no right to be bitter - you're the one who sat down, and joined the game Picture Quote #1

As for my style, for my vision of the cinema, editing is not simply one aspect; it's the aspect Picture Quote #1

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But you can't emphasize beef, that's like his wanting me to emphasize in before July! Come on, fellows, you're losing your heads! I wouldn't direct any living actor like this in Shakespeare! The way you do this, it's impossible! Picture Quote #1

Hollywood is the only industry, even taking in soup companies, which does not have laboratories for the purpose of experimentation Picture Quote #1

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them Picture Quote #1

I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai Picture Quote #1

I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time Picture Quote #1

When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends Picture Quote #1

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Everything about me is a contradiction, and so is everything about everybody else. We are made out of oppositions; we live between two poles. There’s a philistine and an aesthete in all of us, and a murderer and a saint. You don’t reconcile the poles. You just recognize them. (Orson Welles Quotes) A bad word from a colleague can darken a whole day. We need encouragement a lot more than we admit, even to ourselves. (Orson Welles Quotes) Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that’s printed about him (Orson Welles Quotes) Husbands should revolt from time to time. Even the best circus-number becomes boring if the beast is too tame. (Orson Welles Quotes) Future shock is a sickness which comes from too much change in too short a time. It’s the feeling that nothing is permanent anymore. (Orson Welles Quotes) I grew up watching a lot of old movies, so getting to ask about making movies in the 70s and people he was friends with, like Orson Welles, Lillian Hellman and Charlie Chaplin, and hearing a first-person account was pretty incredible. (Orson Welles Quotes) There are three intolerable things in life - cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women... (Orson Welles Quotes) I love informality. I hate dressing up. I hate to be conventional - and I hate every kind of snob. (Orson Welles Quotes) I’m one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour - and the more frightened I get, the faster I go. (Orson Welles Quotes) The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism (Orson Welles Quotes) Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him (Orson Welles Quotes) At twenty one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable (Orson Welles Quotes) Race hate isn't human nature; race hate is the abandonment of human nature (Orson Welles Quotes) Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem (Orson Welles Quotes) I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money (Orson Welles Quotes) I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose (Orson Welles Quotes) If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends (Orson Welles Quotes) Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to want to be in there (Orson Welles Quotes) Personally, I don't like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she'll fool her husband, I figure she'll fool me (Orson Welles Quotes) We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone (Orson Welles Quotes) A long-playing full shot is what always separates the men from the boys. Anybody can make movies with a pair of scissors and a two-inch lens (Orson Welles Quotes) I suppose you are a fool to do it, but if you happen to be more interested in the political question, than the size of your audience, then it doesn't matter (Orson Welles Quotes) Hollywood is Hollywood. There's nothing you can say about it that isn't true, good or bad. and if you get into it, you have no right to be bitter - you're the one who sat down, and joined the game (Orson Welles Quotes) As for my style, for my vision of the cinema, editing is not simply one aspect; it's the aspect (Orson Welles Quotes) But you can't emphasize beef, that's like his wanting me to emphasize in before July! Come on, fellows, you're losing your heads! I wouldn't direct any living actor like this in Shakespeare! The way you do this, it's impossible! (Orson Welles Quotes) Hollywood is the only industry, even taking in soup companies, which does not have laboratories for the purpose of experimentation (Orson Welles Quotes) I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them (Orson Welles Quotes) I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai (Orson Welles Quotes) I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time (Orson Welles Quotes) When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends (Orson Welles Quotes)

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