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Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.

Orson Welles

The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.
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Boundary Dreams Movie Perspective
The Godfather’ was the glorification of a bunch of bums who never existed.
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Existence Father Glory God
Ignorance sheer ignorance. There is no confidence to equal it. It’s only when you know something about a profession that you are timid or careful.
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Care Confidence Equality Ignorance Professional Yourself
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.
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Act Carry God Opinion Pray Sex
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.
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Choice Greatness Hate Love Myself People Respect
Don’t give them what you think they want. Give them what they never thought was possible.
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Inspirational Motivational Possible Thinking
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.
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Alive Alone Born Creation Death Friendship Illusion Live Love Moments
I’ve never understood the cult of Hitchcock. Particularly the late American movies. Egotism and laziness. And they’re all lit like television shows.
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Ego Movie Myself Understand
A man is not from where he is born, but where he chooses to die.
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Born Choice Death Himself Man Philosophy
I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
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Artist Hate Himself Ideas Myself Passion Thinking Time
When you are down and out something always turns up – and it is usually the noses of your friends.
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Friendship Hard Time Talk Yourself
The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.
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Hollywood Invention
Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.
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Age Old Sick Yourself
A good artist should be isolated. If he isn’t isolated, something is wrong.
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Artist Goodness Himself Wrong
There are three intolerable things in life – cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women.
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Drink Excitement Life Tolerance Woman
At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.
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Age Appearance Permanent

Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.

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