Elia Kazan quotes

Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting. (Elia Kazan)
I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt. View quote
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The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal. View quote
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You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility. View quote
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The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions. View quote
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I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual. View quote
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A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people. View quote
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To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable. View quote
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I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me. View quote
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I was not a collective person or a bohemian; I was an elitist. View quote
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The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate. (Elia Kazan)
Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. View quote
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Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him. View quote
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The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards. View quote
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The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end. View quote
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I was both very successful and very left; the living demonstration of how you could be on the left and still be in the gossip columns and be envied for the money you made. View quote
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The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed. View quote
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I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. View quote
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You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is. View quote
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What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties. View quote
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Wonder is our need today, not information. (Elia Kazan)
I was always a self-conscious person. View quote
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Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer. View quote
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I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming the Marlon Brando show. View quote
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I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this. View quote
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