Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. "

Related Quotes:

" I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker. "

" I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches. "

" My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. "

" American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information. "

" Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust. "

" There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things. "

" I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff. "

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman. "

" I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things. "

" Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress. "

" I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night. "

" If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity. "

" If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding. "

" Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative. "

" Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. "

" I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about. "

" It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. "

" You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them. "

" Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. "

" I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media. "

" I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large. "

" Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do. "

" It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry. "

" I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view. "

" My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective. "

" I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships. "

" Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior. "

" I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked. "

" I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself. "