My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.

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...

I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age.

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age.

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

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

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose...

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose...

Hollywood died on me as soon as I got there.

Hollywood died on me as soon as I got there.

I started at the top and worked my way down.

I started at the top and worked my way down.

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...

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....

The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying...

The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying...

The basic and essential human is the woman

The basic and essential human is the woman

A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong.

A good artist should be isolated. If he isn't isolated, something is wrong.

I'm not bitter about Hollywood's treatment of me, but of its treatment of Griffith, von...

I'm not bitter about Hollywood's treatment of me, but of its treatment of Griffith, von...

The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism.

The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism.

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your...

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your...

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

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

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

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

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...

Fake is as old as the Eden tree.

Fake is as old as the Eden tree.