I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

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When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their...

When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their...

I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really...

I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really...

It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with...

It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with...

I had a heartbreaking experience when I was 9. I always wanted to be a...

I had a heartbreaking experience when I was 9. I always wanted to be a...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the...

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the...

I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern,...

I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern,...

When I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book;...

When I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book;...

I don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing.

I don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing.

I remember teachers who really singled me out for their discouragement.

I remember teachers who really singled me out for their discouragement.

The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the...

The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the...

My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.

My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands...

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands...

Art depends on luck and talent.

Art depends on luck and talent.

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house....

We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house....

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I...

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I...