A lot of people thought of me as a threat to Western civilization.

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Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated....

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated....

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

'm a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them.

'm a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them.

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen...

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen...

I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just...

I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just...

I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry.

I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry.

Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you...

Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you...

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

I've always had trouble with authority.

I've always had trouble with authority.

Everybody's a filmmaker today.

Everybody's a filmmaker today.

Yeah, I think that's it... It's like Jesse James. He became really popular because he...

Yeah, I think that's it... It's like Jesse James. He became really popular because he...

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to...

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to...

Yeah, there's absolutely. I mean, remember when The Searchers came out, it was a relatively...

Yeah, there's absolutely. I mean, remember when The Searchers came out, it was a relatively...

I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know?...

I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know?...

You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just...

You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just...

Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker.

Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker.

Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way.

Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way.

I've always been able to survive by writing, though.

I've always been able to survive by writing, though.

You never know when you're going to be considered un-hip... The people that really pass...

You never know when you're going to be considered un-hip... The people that really pass...

I hardly said a word to my wife until I said 'yes' to divorce.

I hardly said a word to my wife until I said 'yes' to divorce.