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I may be getting old, but not foolish.

I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.

I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.

Every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it.

A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.

I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.

The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.

Elia Kazan