I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives this speech. Ultimately, I was fired. When the script was done, they hired another writer and…

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I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an...

I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make...

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You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just...

I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern,...

I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern,...

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It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with...

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...

Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that...

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They needed someone to write a script of The Great Gatsby very quickly for the...

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I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a...

Art depends on luck and talent.

Art depends on luck and talent.

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I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.

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You ought to love what you're doing because, especially in a movie, over time you...

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Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility...

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really...

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I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under...

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and...

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic...

When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their...

When I was about 9, I had polio, and people were very frightened for their...

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.