At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.

Quote by Orson Welles

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Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to...

Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to...

Everybody denies I am a genius - but nobody ever called me one!

Everybody denies I am a genius - but nobody ever called me one!

The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.

The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.

I haven't seen you in a while, yet I often imagine all your expressions. I...

I haven't seen you in a while, yet I often imagine all your expressions. I...

I drag my myth around with me

I drag my myth around with me

I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism....

I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism....

A film is never really any good unless the camera is an eye in the...

A film is never really any good unless the camera is an eye in the...

The basic and essential human is the woman

The basic and essential human is the woman

Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't...

Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't...

Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come...

Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come...

I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always...

I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always...

Fake is as old as the Eden tree.

Fake is as old as the Eden tree.

Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.

Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.

Did you ever stop to think why cops are always famous for being dumb? Simple....

Did you ever stop to think why cops are always famous for being dumb? Simple....

I don't pray because I don't want to bore God.

I don't pray because I don't want to bore God.

Personally, I don't like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she'll fool her husband,...

Personally, I don't like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she'll fool her husband,...

I've always found it very sanitary to be broke.

I've always found it very sanitary to be broke.

Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid.

Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid.

Nobody who takes on anything big and tough can afford to be modest.

Nobody who takes on anything big and tough can afford to be modest.