 I was even superior to the Communists and when they didn't go along with me, I quit them. |
| I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. |
| Every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it. |
| The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed. |
| I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies. |
| The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions. |
| Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. |
| I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement. |
| The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going. |
| The physical life of the scene is determined by whether the set squeezes people together or whether the set has an escape place in it. |
| The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep. |
| I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me. |
| I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb. |
| The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more. |
| To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable. |
| The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards. |
| What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties. |
| You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. |
| Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing. |
| When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on. |
