Yeah, there's absolutely. I mean, remember when The Searchers came out, it was a relatively big hit for a Western, and I think it made 5 million bucks - I don't even think it made that.

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I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are...

I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are...

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.

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.

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.

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.

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.

There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in...

There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in...

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...

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...

I've always had trouble with authority.

I've always had trouble with authority.

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to...

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to...

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...

Everybody's a filmmaker today.

Everybody's a filmmaker today.

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...

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...

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated....

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated....

To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open...

To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open...

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

Egotism is an alphabet of one letter

Egotism is an alphabet of one letter