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Orson Welles

The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.
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Boundary Dreams Movie Perspective
They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies.
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Education Funny Teaching University Wasted Time Yourself
I’ve spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I’m not irresponsible.
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Evidence Life Maturity Myself Responsibility
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.
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Amazing Crime Failure Money Problem Reality
I started at the top and worked my way down.
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Myself Start Way Work
Nobody who takes on anything big and tough can afford to be modest.
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Big Modesty Tough
Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.
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Bad Goodness Justice Luck
The most personal thing I’ve put in [Touch of Evil] is my hatred of the abuse of police power. It’s better to see a murderer go free than for a policeman to abuse his power.
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Abuse Better Evil Freedom Hate Murder Personal Police Power See
The Godfather’ was the glorification of a bunch of bums who never existed.
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Existence Father Glory God
Working is part of life, I don’t know how to distinguish between the two. Work is an expression of life.
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Expression Life Myself Philosophy Work
Create your own visual style. Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.
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Creation Identity Style Unique Visual Yourself
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
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.
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Boredom Emotion Terrorism
There are three intolerable things in life – cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women.
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Drink Excitement Life Tolerance Woman
I look back on my life and it’s 95% running around trying to raise money to make movies and 5% actually making them. It’s no way to live.
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Life Live Money Myself Run Try
An artist is always out of step with the time. He has to be.
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Artist Himself Time

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