I know that I come from mid-20th century America, urban, specifically downtown New York, specifically an Italian-American area, … - Martin Scorsese

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

But unfortunately, I have to say, one out of every 100 interviews I do, I get a real journalist

Martin Scorsese

I know that I come from mid-20th century America, urban, specifically downtown New York, specifically an Italian-American area, Roman Catholic - that's who I am. And a part of what I know is there's a decency to people who tried to make a living in the kind of world that was around us and also the Skid Row area of the Bowery; it impressed me.

America, Area, Century, Italian, Living, New York

Same Author Quotes

Movies touch our hearts, and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places. They open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep them alive.

Doors, Heart, Hearts, Lifetime, Memories, See

There's no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.

Cinema, Directors, Hard, Simple, Thing

Very often I've known people who wouldn't say a word to each other, but they'd go to see movies together and experience life that way.

Movie, Movies, People, Say, Together, Word

There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.

Fight, Fighting, Knowing, People, Say, Two

Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this.

Cinema, Medium, Needs, See, Talk, World