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John Carpenter quotes: First of all, I was a wrestling fan when I was young. Even when I figured out what wrestling was, I was still a fan.

First of all, I was a wrestling fan when I was young. Even when I figured out what wrestling was, I was still a fan.

John Carpenter quotes: Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme.

Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme.

John Carpenter quotes: I don't watch my films. I've seen 'em enough after cutting them and putting the music on. I don't ever want to see them again.

I don't watch my films. I've seen 'em enough after cutting them and putting the music on. I don't ever want to see them again.

John Carpenter quotes: Horror is a reaction; it's not a genre. Somebody's life would have to be in danger for it [story] to be a horror story.

Horror is a reaction; it's not a genre. Somebody's life would have to be in danger for it [story] to be a horror story.

John Carpenter quotes: The strongest human emotion is fear. It's the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman.

The strongest human emotion is fear. It's the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman.

John Carpenter quotes: Directing is all about storytelling. It's not about equipment, or anything else.

Directing is all about storytelling. It's not about equipment, or anything else.

John Carpenter quotes: From a will: And to my communist nephew Oswald, I leave the sum of 10,000 pounds - to be shared equally with his fellow Britishers.

From a will: And to my communist nephew Oswald, I leave the sum of 10,000 pounds - to be shared equally with his fellow Britishers.

John Carpenter quotes: I just aim for basketball season to start. I don't really care about anything else in life.

I just aim for basketball season to start. I don't really care about anything else in life.

John Carpenter quotes: You have to fight really hard for a private life, and sometimes you don't have one. It just gets to you after a while. It's tough.

You have to fight really hard for a private life, and sometimes you don't have one. It just gets to you after a while. It's tough.

John Carpenter quotes: In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum.

In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum.

John Carpenter quotes: I can play just about any keyboard but I can't read or write a note.

I can play just about any keyboard but I can't read or write a note.

John Carpenter quotes: To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster.

To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster.

John Carpenter quotes: I enjoyed 'The Avengers.' I couldn't do that kind of movie though. Superheroes aren't my deal.

I enjoyed 'The Avengers.' I couldn't do that kind of movie though. Superheroes aren't my deal.

John Carpenter quotes: We all question our sanity. Everyone has had an experience of loss of control of something.

We all question our sanity. Everyone has had an experience of loss of control of something.

John Carpenter quotes: I'm always involved with casting my movies. I have final word on it.

I'm always involved with casting my movies. I have final word on it.

John Carpenter quotes: Anybody can make a movie, if you have the will. The digital revolution has made it very inexpensive to make a film. Anybody who wants to can do it.

Anybody can make a movie, if you have the will. The digital revolution has made it very inexpensive to make a film. Anybody who wants to can do it.

John Carpenter quotes: There are a lot of movies that I don't care about, especially not remakes.

There are a lot of movies that I don't care about, especially not remakes.

John Carpenter quotes: I love making movies.

I love making movies.

John Carpenter quotes: I had a talent for scoring films. I just developed it.

I had a talent for scoring films. I just developed it.

John Carpenter quotes: Halloween put me on the map, and I'm very sad to hear of his death.

Halloween put me on the map, and I'm very sad to hear of his death.