Everybody's a filmmaker today.

Quote by John Milius

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I've always had trouble with authority.

I've always had trouble with authority.

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...

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

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

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

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

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.

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...

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...

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 suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling...

I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling...

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.

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

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

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?...

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

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

The filmmakers always have a great level of control.

The filmmakers always have a great level of control.

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...

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...

No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not.

No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not.

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.

Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to...

Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to...