God didnt put you on earth just to read about what others do. He made you TO DO some things others will want to read about!
The human animal is a beast that dies but the fact that he’s dying don’t give him pity for others.
It is only in his work that an artist can find reality and satisfaction, for the actual world is less intense than the world of his invention and consequently his life, without recourse to violent disorder, does not seem very substantial. The right condition for him is that in which his work in not only convenient but unavoidable.
You see, baby, after a glass or two of wine I’m inclined to extravagance.
Something in me will save me from utter ruin no matter what comes.
If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
First, you have to be intelligent. I have never met a successful director who isn't intelligent. A director who is not intelligent might have one hit picture, but he won't be able to follow it up. So I look for intelligence.
Mentally, I write myself a little story. Of course, sometimes you have a song that says, "Do that. " My best example is Singin' in the Rain. Arthur Freed had insisted that the song should be in the picture, but he was very anxious about it.
When one has no form, one can be all forms.
You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.