I always liked the Van Gogh story because I was terribly involved in that.

Quote by Vincente Minnelli

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Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department.

Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department.

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

West Side Story was terribly important because of the style of the dancing and the...

West Side Story was terribly important because of the style of the dancing and the...

But surrealism is present in most of my pictures.

But surrealism is present in most of my pictures.

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen.

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen.

I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't...

I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't...

Fortunately, John Houseman is a marvelous writer and he sat in on so many story...

Fortunately, John Houseman is a marvelous writer and he sat in on so many story...

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

But I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.

But I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.

I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make...

I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make...

It's the story that counts.

It's the story that counts.

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I always have coffee without sugar, you know. Just cream.

I always have coffee without sugar, you know. Just cream.

We shot that in all the real places where Van Gogh worked.

We shot that in all the real places where Van Gogh worked.

I started out to be a painter and was born into the theater.

I started out to be a painter and was born into the theater.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

I use colors to bring fine points of story and character.

I use colors to bring fine points of story and character.

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.