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.
ORSON WELLESThe director is the most overrated artist in the world. He is the only artist who, with no talent whatsoever, can be a success for 50 years without his lack of talent ever being discovered.
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A good artist should be isolated. If he isn’t isolated, something is wrong.
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I’ve spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I’m not irresponsible.
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What’s happening now is what happened before, and often what’s going to happen again sometime or other.
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Hollywood is Hollywood. There’s nothing you can say about it that isn’t true, good or bad. And if you get into it, you have no right to be bitter — you’re the one who sat down, and joined the game.
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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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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.
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A bad word from a colleague can darken a whole day. We need encouragement a lot more than we admit, even to ourselves.
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Never expect justice in this world. That is not part of God’s plan. Everybody thinks that if they don’t get it, they’re some kind of odd man out. And it’s not true. Nobody gets justice – people just get good luck or bad luck.
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I’m one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour – and the more frightened I get, the faster I go.
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Nobody who takes on anything big and tough can afford to be modest.
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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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Friendship creates only the illusion of not being alone.
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Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing.
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The director is simply the audience. His job is to preside over accidents.
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Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.
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