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A movie in production is the greatest train set a boy could ever have.

Orson Welles

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
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.
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Boredom Emotion Terrorism
The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.
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Hollywood Invention
I love informality. I hate dressing up. I hate to be conventional – and I hate every kind of snob.
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Appearance Fashion Hate Kind Love Myself Relationship
I don’t pray really, because I don’t want to bore God.
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Boredom God Prayer
A good artist should be isolated. If he isn’t isolated, something is wrong.
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Artist Goodness Himself Wrong
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
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
At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.
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Age Appearance Permanent
If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.
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Choice End Happiness Stop Story Yourself
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.
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Doctor Food Funny Myself People Stop
Living in the lap of luxury isn’t bad except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up.
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Bad Exception Live Luxury Stand Yourself
A movie in production is the greatest train set a boy could ever have.
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Man Movie Production Train
The director is simply the audience. His job is to preside over accidents.
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Audience Director Himself Job Simplicity
The Godfather’ was the glorification of a bunch of bums who never existed.
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Existence Father Glory God
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

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