I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free…

Quote by Pauline Kael

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The words Kiss Kiss Bang Bang which I saw on an Italian movie poster, are...

The words Kiss Kiss Bang Bang which I saw on an Italian movie poster, are...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call...

It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call...

Trash has given us an appetite for art.

Trash has given us an appetite for art.

One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes...

One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes...

A book might be written on the injustice of the just.

A book might be written on the injustice of the just.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is...

In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is...

Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should...

Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as...

Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as...

This movie is a toupee made up to look like honest baldness.

This movie is a toupee made up to look like honest baldness.

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is.

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is.

Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have...

Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have...

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is

The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of...

The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of...

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love....

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love....

We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of...

We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of...

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to...

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to...