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Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply

I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I value peace when it is not bought

I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The belief that the good in American society

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I question the value of stars. I think

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually

People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Ethel Waters: Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able

Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence. — Ethel Waters

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Anybody who informs on other people is doing

Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I would rather do what I did than

I would rather do what I did than crawl in front of a ritualistic Left and lie the way those other comrades did betray my own soul. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I'm going to make a film where not

I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The only guy who was at all helpful

The only guy who was at all helpful as a producer was Sam Spiegel with On the Waterfront. He's one of the few who even knows what he's doing. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The motion pictures I have made and the

The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Acting ... was the biggest charge I ever

Acting ... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick? — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I'm very pro-America, but I feel it necessary

I'm very pro-America, but I feel it necessary to keep in touch with Europe to maintain a perspective. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer.

Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I will say nothing to an actor that

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion

Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I gave my life to the Group Theatre,

I gave my life to the Group Theatre, because in it I'm building something for myself. What I build, I am. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was always a self-conscious person.

I was always a self-conscious person. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Peyton Reed: 'A Face in the Crowd' is Elia Kazan's

'A Face in the Crowd' is Elia Kazan's forgotten movie. — Peyton Reed

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: You've got to keep fighting - you've got

You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The essence of the stage is concentration and

The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming

I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming the Marlon Brando show. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Alex North: My best film composing experience was with Elia

My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan. — Alex North

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I think there should be collaboration, but under

I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was very intense. I think it's a

I was very intense. I think it's a privilege to be an actor. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I used to spend most of my time

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The world was like a huge red carpet

The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable.

I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: When you know what an actor has, you

When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was born in Turkey in an extremely

I was born in Turkey in an extremely oppressive climate at the time of pogroms, massacres, really. An immigrant appreciates the freedom more. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The physical life of the scene is determined

The physical life of the scene is determined by whether the set squeezes people together or whether the set has an escape place in it. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: To be a member of the Communist Party

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. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I've lost many of my best friends ...

I've lost many of my best friends ... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I like directors who come on the set

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was not a collective person or a

I was not a collective person or a bohemian; I was an elitist. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was the true future. I understood Communism

I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I left the theater; I literally left to

I left the theater; I literally left to begin a new life. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Every fighter has one fight that makes or

Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I may be getting old, but not foolish.

I may be getting old, but not foolish. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The real challenge is not simply to survive.

The real challenge is not simply to survive. Hell, anyone can do that. It's to survive as yourself, undiminished. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I joined the Communist Party late in 1934.

I joined the Communist Party late in 1934. I got out a year and a half later. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The camera is more than a recorder, it's

The camera is more than a recorder, it's a microscope. It penetrates, it goes into people and you see their most private and concealed thoughts. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: For years after I resigned, I was still

For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such

I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: If you're going to play a cowboy, show

If you're going to play a cowboy, show up with the horse at the audition — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: You can't just sit there and do the

You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: What's called a difficult decision is a difficult

What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I didn't have the problem of finding myself

I didn't have the problem of finding myself at 45 on the wrong course - I always wanted to be a film director. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was taken in by what might be

I was taken in by what might be called the Hard Times version of the Communists' advertising or recruiting technique. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The first thing you should do with an

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. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was able to capture on film things

I was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of

The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: A good director's not sure when he gets

A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Criticism- a big bite out of someone's back.

Criticism- a big bite out of someone's back. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The makers of entertainment must try, in our

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The more ambivalent you are and the more

The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He

Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. That's the measure of its merit. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The writer, when he is also an artist,

The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: There is only one thing I respect in

There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors ... and that is their competitive sense. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Take it from a director: if you get

Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: The thing about Brando was that I'd make

The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough ... to get the machine going. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I want to thank the Academy for its

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: You have to remind people of their own

You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: TV has made us get down to the

TV has made us get down to the nub and new films will begin to live up to what the medium can be. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I knew the exuberance of playing before an

I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was the hero of the young insurgent

I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I don't remember anything anybody said in any

I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was not what you'd call a first-class

I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Wonder is our need today, not information.

Wonder is our need today, not information. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Very often the Group actor is a critic

Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was even superior to the Communists and

I was even superior to the Communists and when they didn't go along with me, I quit them. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Every picture that is successful has one little

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I am not a cosmic orphan.

I am not a cosmic orphan. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Truth gets buried, that's why people write autobiographies.

Truth gets buried, that's why people write autobiographies. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Our relationship was cursed by the fact that

Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: You have no idea how fragile an actor's

You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: A film director has to get a shot,

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

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I

Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting

Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose. — Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan Quotes By Elia Kazan: I was an outsider ... but I was

I was an outsider ... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up. — Elia Kazan