I prefer people who rock the boat to people who jump out.
ORSON WELLESCrooks aren’t the worst people, just the stupidest. The fleas of the world.
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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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Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.
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I have made an art form of the interview. The French are the best interviewers, despite their addiction to the triad, like all Cartesians.
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There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.
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The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.
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The director is simply the audience. His job is to preside over accidents.
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Personally, I don’t like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she’ll fool her husband, I figure she’ll fool me.
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If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.
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The Godfather’ was the glorification of a bunch of bums who never existed.
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Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.
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Criticism is the essence of creation.
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A good artist should be isolated. If he isn’t isolated, something is wrong.
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I don’t say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
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Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.
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I don’t pray really, because I don’t want to bore God.
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